CAMP 
FIRjE 
GIRLS 


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THE  BOOK  OF  THE 
CAMP   FIRE   GIRLS 


NATIONAL  HEADQUARTERS 

461  FOURTH  AVENUE 
NEW  YORK  CITY 


COPYRIGHT 

THE  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 
1914 

FIFTH  REVISED 
EDITION 


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BOARD  OF  ELECTORS 


The  board  of  electors  includes  all  guardians  in  good  stand- 
ing, the  Board  of  Directors,  and  the  following  persons: 


Miss  Jane  Addams 
Mr.  George  A.  Bellamy 
Mrs.  Sidney  Cecil  Borg 
Miss  Florence  Brown 
Dr.  Marion  L.  Burton 
Dr.  John  H.  FinlEy 
Mrs.  M.  B.  Fowler 
Mr.  Frederick  C.  Green 
Mrs.  Luther  H.  Gulick 
Mr.  H.  D.  Haskins 
Mrs.  Phoebe  Hearst 
Mrs.  William  Kent 
Mrs.  Sidney  Lanier 
Mr.  Joseph  Lee 


Judge  Ben  B.  Lindsey 
Mr.  Samuel  Mather 
Ambassador  Walter  Page 
Mrs.  Geo.  C.  Riggs 

(Kate  Douglas  Wiggin) 
Mr.  T.  J.  Roth 
Miss  Charlotte  Rumbold 
Miss  C.  Runtz-Rees 
Mr.  Myron  T.  Scudder 
Mrs.   John    Franklin   Thompson 
Mr.  L.  T.  Warner 
Dr.  C.  H.  Watson 
Mr.  William  R.  Webster 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Dr.  Thomas  M.  Balliet 

Mr.  William  R.  Barbour 

Mr.  J.  W.  Corrigan 

Mr.  Ernest  Coulter 

Miss  Natalie  Curtis 

Mrs.  Charles  H.  Farnsworth 

Mrs.  William  G.  Frost 

Mr.  Robert  Garrett 

Dr.  Luther  H.  Gulick 

Mr.  Arthur  Hunter 

Mrs.  Helen  Hartley  Jenkins 

Miss  Mary  L.  Jobe 

Mrs.  Bascom  Johnson 


Mr.  George  E.  Johnson 

Mr.  William   Chauncy  Langdon 

Mrs.  Charles  D.  Lanier 

Mr.  Samuel  A.  Lewisohn 

Mrs.  A.  B.  Luce 

Miss  Florence  M.  Marshall 

Mrs.  Gabrielle  S.  Mulliner 

Mr.  John  A.  Potter 

Mr.  Edgar  M.  Robinson 

Mr.  Ernest  Thompson  Seton 

Miss  Mary  R.  Tooker 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Weidler 

Mr.  L.  Hollingwo&th  Wood 


CHAPTER  I 

IN  GENERAL 

1.  Camp  Fire  Girls  is  an  organization  of  girls  and 
women  to  develop  the  home  spirit  and  make  it  dominate 
the  entire  community.  Hence,  the  ranks  should  be  recruited 
first  from  those  who  have  ability  to  do  and  to  help  rather 
than  from  those  who  need  help. 

It  is  an  army  of  girls  rather  than  a  mission  to  them. 

It  is  a  means  of  organizing  a  girl's  daily  home  life.  It 
shows  that  romance,  beauty  and  adventure  are  to  be  found 
on  every  hand  and  in  wholesome  ways ;  that  the  daily  drudg- 
ery may  be  made  to  contribute  to  the  beauty  of  living.  It 
gives  boys  and  girls  wholesome,  interesting  things  to  do  to- 
gether.    It  deliberately  intends  to  promote  happy  social  life. 

It  uses  beautiful  ceremonies,  has  an  appealing  ritual  and 
bases  rank  and  honors  upon  personal  attainment.  There  are 
attractive  ceremonial  costumes,  honor  beads,  and  decorations. 
It  interprets  daily  things  in  terms  of  poetry,  symbolism,  color 
and  imagination. 

Mothers  are  the  Guardians  in  many  cases,  and  the  meet- 
ing places  are  usually  the  homes  of  the  girls  and  the  out-of- 
doors. 

The  Guardian  is  an  older  woman  who,  because  of  her 
larger  experience,  is  able  to  help  girls  to  attain  their  desires. 

2.  Self  Government.  The  Camp  Fire  Girls  is  a  self- 
governing  organization.  It  is  controlled  as  follows:  The 
Corporation  or  Board  of  Electors  consists  of  the  Guardians 
of  all  Camp  Fires  who  pay  dues,  and  additional  persons  espe- 

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dally  elected.     This  Board  of  Electors  meets  annually  and 
elects  the  Board  of  Directors  who  conduct  the  work. 

3.  Self  Support.  The  Camp  Fire  Girls  aim  to  support 
as  well  as  control  their  own  national  work.  This  we  expect 
to  have  accomplished  before  the  close  of  the  year  19 15.  This 
is  to  be  accomplished  through:  fees  of  "a  cent  a  girl  a  week,'* 
i.  e.,  fifty  cents  a  year  (p.  72)  ;  royalties  of  five  per  cent, 
on  all  articles  sold  by  the  Camp  Fire  Outfitting  Company 
(P-  73  )>  and  advertising  in  Camp  Fire  Girl  publications,  sale 
of  Manual,  etc. 

4.  Historical  Sketch  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls.  In  the 
Spring  of  191 1  a  meeting  was  held  to  consider  the  advisa- 
bility of  forming  an  organization  which  should  do  for  girls 
what  the  Boy  Scouts  were  doing  for  boys.  Among  those 
active  in  this  initial  movement  were  Mr.  William  Chauncy 
Langdon,  Mrs.  Charles  H.  Farnsworth,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Lu- 
ther H.  Gulick,  Prof.  Mary  Schenck  Woolman,  Dr.  Anna 
Brown,  Mrs.  Ernest  Thompson  Seton,  Mr.  Lee  F.  Hanmer, 
Mr.  James  E.  West,  Mrs.  Justus  A.  Traut  and  Miss  Lina 
Beard. 

Preliminary  work  was  done  during  the  Summer  and  Fall. 
During  the  following  Winter  a  manual  was  prepared,  funds 
were  secured  and  an  organization  created  and  offices  opened. 

The  following  persons  have  been  mainly  responsible  for 
financial  support: 

Mrs.  C.  B.  Alexander  Mrs.  William  Kent 

Mrs.  Sidney  C.  Borg  Samuel  A.  Lewisohn 

George   T.    Brokaw  F.  J.  Lisman 

Andrew   Carnegie  V.  Everit  Macy 

Charles  Henry  Davis  Mrs.  Howard  Mansfield 

Cleveland  H.  Dodge  Mrs.  William  C.  Osborn 

Miss  Elizabeth  W.  Dodge  Mrs.  Frederic  B.  Pratt 

Miss  Grace  Dodge  George  D.  Pratt 

Robert  Garrett  John  D.  Rockefeller 

J.  J.  Goldman  Dr.  E.  A.  Rumely 

Frederick  C.  Green  Mrs.  Russell  Sage 

S.  R.  Guggenheim  Mortimer  L.  Schifp 
Mrs.  Finley  J.  Shepard 


IN  GENERAL  9 

The  following  persons  were  the  original  Board  of  Electors: 

Miss  Jane  Addams  Mrs.  Sidney  Lanier 

Miss  Florence  Brown  Judge  Ben  J.  Lindsey 

Dr.  Marion  L.  Burton  Joseph  LEE 

Dr.  John  H.  FinlEy  Dr.  Helen  MacMurchy 

Robert  Garrett  Walter  Page 

Frederick  C.  Green  Mrs.  George  Pratt 

Mrs.  L.  H.  Gulick  Mr.  Myron  T.  Scudder 

Hutchins  Hapgood  Miss  Ida  Tarbell 

Mrs.  Phoebe  Hearst  Mrs.  Richard  Wainwright 

Mrs.  William  Kent  Dr.  C.  H.  Watson 
Mrs.  Ella  Flagg  Young 

5.  Organization  of  Camp  Fires.  The  organization  is 
primarily  related  to  home  and  social  life,  hence  it  should 
consist  usually  of  girls  of  about  the  same  age,  who  naturally 
belong  together,  whose  homes  are  near  to  each  other,  and 
who  like  one  another.  That  is,  the  best  results  are  to  be 
secured  by  having  the  Guardian  and  the  group  socially  homo- 
geneous. 

The  parents  should  co-operate  actively  in  bringing  the 
work  about  and  carrying  it  on.  One  of  the  mothers  is  often 
the  Guardian  with  others  as  assistants. 

Each  group  of  girls  over  twelve  years  old  is  called  a  Camp 
Fire.    Each  Camp  Fire  secures  a  charter  (p.  70). 

Each  Camp  Fire  consists  of  at  least  six  girls.  This  is  in 
order  that  there  may  be  a  sufficient  number  to  develop  the 
"team  spirit." 

The  best  size  for  a  Camp  Fire  is  from  ten  to  fourteen 
girls.  This  will  permit  intimate  acquaintance  among  the 
girls  and  the  Guardian.  No  Camp  Fire  may  have  more  than 
twenty  active  members. 

The  responsible  head  of  a  Camp  Fire  is  called  Guardian 
of  the  Fire.  She  must  be  at  least  twenty-one  years  of  age. 
She  is  appointed  by  the  National  Board  (p.  64). 

Camp  Fire  Girls  are  over  twelve  years  old. 

Camp  Fire  Blue  Birds  are  over  six  years  old.    The  group 


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is  known  as  the  Blue  Bird  Nest.  (A  Blue  Bird  Manual 
will  eventually  be  prepared.)  Blue  Birds  are  the  younger 
sisters  and  friends  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls.  It  is  not  an 
independent  organization. 

The  Camp  Fire  Girls  have  three  ranks:  Wood  Gatherer 
(p.  13),  Fire  Maker  (p.  17),  and  Torch  Bearer  (p.  18). 
Each  rank  has  its  special  emblem  which  should  be  worn  on 
the  right  sleeve. 

The  symbol  of  membership  in  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  is  the 
silver  fagot  ring.  This  is  given  by  the  National  Board 
without  cost  to  each  girl  when  she  becomes  a  Wood  Gatherer. 

Each  Camp  Fire  as  well  as  each  Camp  Fire  Girl  has  a 
special  name  and  symbol  (p.  20). 

Ceremonial  meetings  are  held  monthly.  At  summer  camps 
they  should  be  held  weekly.  At  these  meetings  a  ritual  is 
used  (p.  46),  the  Count  is  read  (p.  77),  honors  are  awarded 
(p.  47),  rank  is  conferred  (p.  53  ff.),  and  new  members  are 
received  (p.  52). 

Weekly  meetings  are  held  to  help  the  girls  formulate  their 
daily  work  and  to  teach  them  new  activities,  such  as  honors 
in  handwork,  home  work,  entertaining,  sports,  business,  and 
keeping  and  illustrating  the  Record  Book.  Often  these 
meetings  are  held  in  conjunction  with  a  hike  and  the  study 
of  nature  lore  (p.  57). 

6.  Honors  are  awarded  to  members  in  recognition  of  at- 
tainment. They  are  symbolized  by  distinctively  colored 
beads  which  have  been  selected  by  the  National  Board  for 
their  simplicity  and  suitability  for  decoration.  The  honors 
are  divided  into  six  groups  as  follows: 

(1)  Required  honors:  These  are  attainments  which  are 
required  before  a  girl  may  become  a  Fire  Maker.  Such 
attainments  are  indicated  by  purple  beads  (p.  23). 

(2)  Elective  Honors:     These  form  the  basis  of  Camp 


IN  GENERAL  n 

Fire  work  and  are  divided  into  seven  groups,  such  as  Home 
Craft,  Health  Craft,  Camp  Craft,  Hand  Craft,  Nature 
Lore,  Business,  and  Patriotism.  Honors  won  in  these  crafts 
count  towards  the  rank  of  Fire  Maker  and  Torch  Bearer 

(p.  28). 

(3)  Big  Honors:  These  may  be  won  by  any  Fire  Maker 
over  fourteen  years  of  age  in  any  of  the  Elective  Honor 
groups  (p.  26). 

(4)  Torch  Bearer  Honors:  These  are  for  Torch  Bearers 
over  sixteen  years  of  age  who  specialize  in  certain  honors 

(p.  26). 

(5)  Local  Honors:    Honors  for  special  cases  (p.  27). 

7.  National  Honors:  Honors  awarded  for  services  of 
general  use  to  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  (p.  27). 

Symbolic  Art  Forms.  Ideals,  aspirations  and  visions 
have  always  been  expressed  through  art  forms,  poetry,  music, 
form,  color,  ritual  ceremony,  etc.  Accordingly,  Camp  Fire 
Girls  use  all  of  these  to  help  to  express  their  visions  and 
purposes.  Symbols  help  to  convey  meanings  which  it  is  diffi- 
cult to  put  into  logical  speech,  hence,  symbolic  art  forms  are 
used  as  a  frame  for  the  activities  of  daily  life.  Upon  this 
conception  of  the  relation  of  art  and  life  have  been  developed 
the  ceremonial  gown  and  meetings. 

Signs  and  Symbols.  Fire  is  the  symbol  of  the  organiza- 
tion, for  around  it  the  first  homes  were  built.  Camp  Fire 
stands  not  only  for  the  home,  but  also  for  the  genuineness  and 
simplicity  of  the  out-of-doors.  The  sun  is  used  as  a  general 
symbol  for  fire.  This  symbol  is  used  particularly  as  the 
Guardian's  Pin   (p.  14). 

The  symbol  of  membership  is  the  standing  pine.  It  means 
simplicity  and  strength. 

Wohelo  is  the  watchword.  It  is  made  up  of  the  first  two 
letters  of  Work,  of  Health,  and  of  Love. 


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The  hand  sign  of  fire,  used  as  a  salutation,  is  made  by  flat- 
tening the  fingers  of  the  right  hand  against  those  of  the  left. 
This  indicates  crossed  logs.  From  this  position  the  hand  is 
slowly  raised,  following  the  curves  of  an  imaginary  flame 
until  the  index-finger  points  straight  up. 

Wohelo.  This  is  the  name  of  the  official  publication,  an 
illustrated  monthly.    Price  $1.00  a  year  (p.  70). 

Supplies.  All  supplies  may  be  secured  from  the  Camp 
Fire  Outfitting  Company,  17-19  West  17th  Street,  New 
York  City.  These  include  ceremonial  dresses,  honor  beads.. 
Fire  Maker's  bracelet,  Torch  bearer's  pin,  Guardian's  pin, 
etc.   (p.  14). 

8.  How  to  Organize.  Fill  out  the  application  blank  and 
mail  it  with  one  dollar  ($1.00)  to  the  National  Head- 
quarters.    See  Chapters  V  and  VI. 

Four  Steps  Toward  Success.  1.  Use  the  out-of-doors. 
Go  on  a  tramp  at  least  once  a  month.  Have  a  fire.  Let 
each  trip  have  a  special  program;  e.  g.,  to  some  historical 
spot — learning  the  story ;  to  observe  interesting  rocks  or  trees 
— seeing  and  knowing  birds,  etc.  2.  Use  the  motion  songs. 
There  is  nothing  that  carries  the  idea  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls 
and  serves  to  develop  enthusiasm  as  vigorous  singing  of  the 
Camp  Fire  Girls'  motion  songs.  Sing  each  one  over  and  over 
until  it  is  perfectly  familiar.  Make  up  new  songs.  3.  Use 
the  ceremonies.  This  involves  study  and  practice,  but  is  as 
essential  to  success  as  a  frame  is  to  a  picture  or  the  right 
words  are  to  a  poetic  idea.  4.  Meet  regularly  and  have 
each  meeting  planned  beforehand. 


CHAPTER  II 

MEMBERSHIP,  RANK  AND  NAMES 

i.  Applicant  for  Membership.  The  applicant  must 
know  the  object  and  requirements  of  the  organization,  and 
at  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  Council  Fire  shall  announce 
her  desire  to  become  a  Camp  Fire  Girl  by  repeating: 

"It  is  my  desire  to  become  a  Camp  Fire  Girl,  and  to  obey 
the  Law  of  the  Camp  Fire,  which  is  to 
Seek  beauty 
Give   service 
Pursue  knowledge 
Be  trustworthy 
Hold  on  to  health 
Glorify  work 
Be  happy. 
This  Law  of  the  Camp  Fire  I  will  strive  to  follow." 
The  Guardian  explains  the  Law,  phrase  by  phrase.     The 
applicant  is  then  received  on  probation  as  a  member  of  the 
Camp  Fire,  until  she  has  fulfilled  the  six  requirements  neces- 
sary to  attain  the  rank  of  Wood  Gatherer. 

2.  To  Become  a  Wood  Gatherer.  To  complete  her 
membership  and  receive  the  silver  ring  she  must  fulfill  the 
following  six  requirements: 

( i )   Be  a  member  of  a  Camp  Fire  for  at  least  two  months. 
(2)  Attend  at  least  six  weekly  meetings  and  two  cere- 
monial meetings. 

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THE  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

WOHELO   CHEER 


Wo  -  he  -  lo     for   aye,    Wo  -  he  -  lo    for   aye,    Wo  - 


he  -  lo,     Wo  -  he  -  lo,     Wo  -  he  -  lo     for    ayel 


Wo  -  he  -  lo      for  work,  Wo  -  he  -  lo    for  health,  Wo 


WOOD  CATHERER 


he  -  lo,     Wo  -  he  -  lo,     Wo  -  he  -  lo      for   Love. 

THE  EMBLEMS  THE  LAW  THE  BADGES 

Seek  Beauty 

Give  Service 

Pursue 
Knowledge 

Be  Trustworthy 

Hold  on  to 
Health 


WOOD  GATHERER'S 
RING 


FIRE  MAKER 


Glorify  Work 
Be  Happy 


FIRE  MAKER'S 
BRACELET 


TORCH  BEARER  GUARDIAN'S  PIN  TORCH  BEARER'S  PIN 


MEMBERSHIP,   RANK  AND   NAMES         15 

(3)  Select  a  name  and  symbol. 

(4)  Make  a  headband. 

(5)  Have  the  ceremonial  dress. 

(6)  Win  in  addition  at  least  ten  elective  honors. 

(7)  Have  paid  her  annual  dues. 

The  six  requirements  for  becoming  a  Wood  Gatherer  are 
not  listed  under  Honors.  There  are  no  special  beads  given 
for  these  as  numbers  3,  4,  5  and  6  come  under  the  list  of  Elec- 
tive Honors  and  receive  the  honor  beads  of  their  respective 
crafts. 

Upon  meeting  these  requirements,  a  girl  becomes  a  Wood 
Gatherer  and  receives  the  WTood  Gatherer's  ring  as  a  token 
of  her  membership  in  the  Camp  Fire  Girls.  WTien  she  re- 
ceives her  ring  at  a  Council  Fire,  she  must  repeat  the  Wood 
Gatherer's  desire. 

If  a  girl  is  living  in  a  Camp  Fire  camp  where  she  will 
spend  at  least  eight  weeks  giving  her  entire  time  to  the  work, 
she  may  become  a  Wood  Gatherer  when  she  has  been  a  mem- 
ber for  one  week  and  has  attended  two  ceremonial  meetings. 

The  ring  is  given  without  cost  and  belongs  to  the  girl  even 
when  her  membership  ceases.  It  represents  the  seven  points 
of  the  Law  in  seven  fagots  bound  together,  and  Work, 
Health  and  Love  in  three  raised  circles  on  either  side  of  the 
fagots.  Lost  rings  may  be  replaced  upon  application  by  the 
Guardian  for  fifty  cents  each. 

As  soon  as  a  girl  has  completed  the  requirements  for  a 
Wood  Gatherer,  Tecord  of  her  membership  is  filed  in  the 
National  Office.  Except  under  unusual  conditions  if  a  girl 
does  not  complete  her  membership  and  so  become  a  Wood 
Gatherer  in  four  months,  she  should  be  dropped  from  the 
Camp  Fire. 

3.  The  ceremonial  gown  and  head-band  are  required  be- 
fore a  girl  may  become  a  Wood  Gatherer,  because  experience 


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has  shown  that  in  them  is  found  the  democracy  of  spirit,  the 
artistic  unity,  and  the  beauty  of  form,  which  are  so  desirable 
in  the  activities  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls.  To  this  end  only 
the  official  ceremonial  dress  should  be  worn.  The  materials 
have  been  carefully  selected  because  of  beauty  of  color,  dura- 
bility and  inexpensiveness.  The  decorations  on  the  cere- 
monial dress  should  be  a  symbolic  or  pictographic  record  of 
the  attainments,  relationships,  ideals  and  hopes  of  the  owner. 
Thus  it  should  grow  as  she  does.  It  will  become  a  beautiful 
symbolic  record  of  what  is  most  precious  in  the  life  of  the 
girl,  and  may  be  passed  on  as  a  priceless  inheritance  to  her 
children. 

The  importance  of  the  ceremonial  gown  has  grown  during 
the  two  years  since  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  was  started.  At 
first  the  girls  put  on  decoration  simply  to  make  it  look  pretty, 
but  now  no  decoration  has  a  place  that  has  not  a  meaning. 
The  gown  is  simplicity  itself,  and  yet  it  offers  wonderful 
opportunities  for  telling  stories.  All  the  things  a  girl  loves 
can  be  symbolized  and  wrought  into  beautiful  decoration. 

One  Guardian  has  all  the  symbols  of  her  girls  embroidered 
on  the  bottom  of  her  costume,  and  above  each  girl's  symbol 
she  has  embroidered  stitches  of  different  colors  to  represent 
each  honor  won  by  that  individual  girl. 

The  real  significance  of  the  ceremonial  gown  was  not  ap- 
preciated until  a  Grand  Council  Fire  was  held.  Then  girls 
from  every  station  in  life  came  together  all  clad  alike.  It 
was  just  as  becoming  to  the  poor  girl  as  to  the  rich  girl.  Its 
value  as  bringing  about  a  true  democratic  feeling  between 
girls  of  all  classes  cannot  be  estimated.  They  are  all  one 
in  this  great  sisterhood. 

Care  should  be  taken  that  the  ceremonial  gown  should  not 
grow  common  and  of  little  significance  by  being  worn  on  the 
street,   in  parades,  etc.     Camp  Fire  symbols,  insignia  and 


MEMBERSHIP,   RANK   AND    NAMES         17 

banners  can  be  made  a  distinguishing  mark  of  the  Camp  Fire 
Girls  and  save  exploiting  the  ceremonial  gown,  for  it  should 
be  kept  for  the  more  private  Camp  Fire  activities. 

In  the  matter  of  partisan  parades,  such  as  woman's  suf- 
frage, the  Camp  Fire  organization  cannot  take  sides  either 
for  or  against,  although  individual  members  among  the  girls 
and  Guardians  are  entirely  free  to  identify  themselves  as  they 
please.    In  such  cases  the  ceremonial  gown  should  not  appear. 

The  case  of  pageant  floats  is  a  little  different,  and  many 
Camp  Fires  have  decorated  floats  with  beautiful  woodland 
scenes  in  which  they  appeared  in  their  ceremonial  dresses 
without  sacrificing  any  of  the  delicate  personal  feeling  which 
should  cling  to  them. 

4.  To  Become  a  Fire  Maker.  (1)  The  candidate 
must  be  at  least  thirteen  years  old.  The  Guardian  must  use 
her  best  judgment  in  determining  how  long  a  girl  should  be 
a  Wood  Gatherer  before  allowing  her  to  become  a  Fire 
Maker.  It  is  not  merely  a  matter  of  winning  the  required 
and  elective  honors.  Earnestness  and  maturity  must  also 
count.  Any  girl  who  is  faithful  ought  to  be  able  to  win  the 
rank  in  a  year.  If  a  girl  is  approaching  the  twenties,  is 
deeply  in  earnest  and  has  time  for  the  work,  she  might  be 
allowed  to  present  her  claim  in  as  short  a  period  as  three 
months.  But  this  should  be  regarded  as  the  rare  exception. 
If  she  is  living  in  a  Camp  Fire  Girls'  camp,  giving  her 
entire  time  to  the  work,  is  mature,  loyal  and  really  under- 
stands the  spirit,  the  Guardian  may  allow  her  to  become  a 
candidate  in  six  weeks. 

(2)  The  candidate  shall  further  indicate  her  love  and 
understanding  of  the  Camp  Fire  ideal  by  learning  and  ex- 
pressing— 


1 8  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

THE    FIRE    MAKER'S    DESIRE. 

As  fuel  is  brought  to  the  fire 
So  I  purpose  to  bring 
My  strength 
e  My  ambition 

My  heart's  desire 
My  joy 

And  my  sorrow 
To  the  fire 
Of  humankind. 

For  I  will  tend 

As  my  fathers  have  tended 

And  my  father's  fathers 

Since  time  began 

The  fire  that  is  called 

The  love  of  man  for  man 

The  love  of  man  for  God. 

(3)  The  candidate  must  fulfill  the  Required  Honors  in  ad- 
dition to  those  presented  as  Wood  Gatherer,     (p.  23.) 
These  honors  are  symbolized  by  purple  beads. 

(4)  The  candidate  shall  present  also  twenty  Elective 
Honors  (p.  28  ff.).  At  least  one  honor  must  be  won  in  each 
group,  and  with  the  exception  of  Home  Craft  not  more 
than  five  honors  may  be  presented  from  any  one  group. 

5.  To  Become  a  Torch  Bearer.  ( 1 )  The  candidate  must 
be  at  least  fifteen  years  of  age,  and  must  be  approved  by  the 
Guardian  as  ready  to  bear  the  torch  of  life  and  light  to  guide 
others.  It  should  take  a  good  Fire  Maker  from  at  least  six 
months  to  tivo  years  to  be  ready  for  this  rank  and  responsi- 
bility. It  is  not  merely  nor  mainly  a  matter  of  winning  the 
honors.    To  be  a  Torch  Bearer  should  really  mean  that  the 


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girl  has  shown  powers  of  steady  leadership.    This  is  the  most 
important  qualification  of  the  Torch  Bearer. 

(2)  The  candidate  shall  learn  and  repeat — 

THE   TORCH    BEARER'S   DESIRE 

That  light  which  has  been  given  to  me, 
I  desire  to  pass  undimmed  to  others. 

A  Torch  Bearer  is  an  assistant  to  the  Guardian.     She  is  a 
leader.    That  is  what  carrying  the  torch  means. 

(3)  The  candidate  must  be  known  to  the  Guardian  as 
trustworthy,  happy,  unselfish,  a  good  leader,  a  good  "team 
worker,"  and  as  liked  by  the  other  girls. 

(4)  The  candidate  shall  have  led  a  group  of  not  less  than 
three  girls  once  a  week  for  not  less  than  three  months,  or 
four  times  a  week  for  one  month.  It  might  be  a  group  of 
Blue  Birds.  She  will  naturally  select  things  to  do  in  which 
she  is  proficient  and  which  the  girls  like.  This  does  not 
mean  that  she  can  organize  them  as  Camp  Fire  girls.  The 
real  test  is  the  enthusiasm  and  success  of  the. girls  she  teaches. 

(5)  The  candidate  shall  present  fifteen  honors  from  the 
list  of  Elective  Honors  in  addition  to  those  she  presented  for 
the  rank  of  Fire  Maker. 

6.  Specialist  Honors.  Any  Torch  Bearer  over  sixteen 
years  of  age  may  win  Specialist  Honors.  These  are  qualifi- 
cations in  special  lines.    See  page  26. 

7.  Membership  Transferable.  If  a  Camp  Fire  Girl 
moves  from  one  city  to  another  she  may,  when  elected,  trans- 
fer her  membership  to  a  Camp  Fire  in  the  city  to  which  she 
goes.  Or  she  may  help  in  organizing  a  Camp  Fire  and 
securing  a  Guardian.  She  retains  the  rank  she  held  in  the 
group  of  which  she  was  formerly  a  member.  A  transfer 
blank  will  be  found  in  the  Record  Book. 

8.  Choosing  Camp   Fire  Names.     The  name  of  the 


ao  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

Camp  Fire  may  be  suggested  by  a  primitive  legend  or  cus- 
tom, b}^  the  natural  resources  or  industries  of  the  locality,  by 
some  woman  who  has  been  of  special  service  to  the  com- 
munity, or  by  the  desire  of  the  girls  as  a  group.  A  Camp 
Fire  in  one  of  the  Western  States  may  be  called  the  Alsea 
Camp  Fire  because  it  is  in  the  Alsea  Valley.  The  Indian 
legend  is  told  that  no  matter  how  fierce  the  war  between 
neighboring  tribes,  in  this  beautiful  valley  the  Indians  were 
always  at  peace  and  so  they  called  the  valley  Alsea,  meaning 
peace.  The  symbol  for  this  Camp  Fire  is  two  low  brown 
triangles  with  bases  touching,  to  suggest  the  valley  between 
the  mountains.  The  Hannah  Dustin  Camp  Fire,  situated 
near  Deerfield,  Massachusetts,  may  have  for  its  emblem  a 
canoe  with  the  totem  of  the  tribe  from  which  she  saved  her- 
■self  and  her  little  boy.  The  Sequoia  Camp  Fire  may  have  a 
reddish  brown,  long  trunked,  pointed  topped  tree  for  its 
symbol  because  it  tells  of  the  giant  redwoods.  A  group  of 
girls  in  Butte,  Montana,  may  name  themselves  the  Copper 
City  Camp  Fire  Girls,  because  of  the  principal  industry  of 
their  home  city,  and  they  may  use  the  pick  and  shovel  in  cop- 
per color  as  their  symbol.  The  more  simple  the  symbolic 
design  the  more  effective  it  will  be  and  the  more  varied  may 
be  its  use. 

A  Camp  Fire  girl  chooses  or  wins  her  own  name  and  S}Tm- 
bol,  which  stands  for  the  qualities  or  accomplishments  by 
which  she  wishes  to  be  known.  From  a  collection  of  Indian 
legends  the  names  "Wanaka,"  sun-halo,  and  "Chelan,"  clear 
water,  were  taken.  One  girl  had  been  watching  the  oven- 
bird  build  its  nest  and  then  took  the  Indian  name  of  that 
bird.  Another  girl  took  her  name  from  the  words,  "needed 
and  cheerful,"  two  things  which  she  wished  to  be,  and  now 
she  is  known  as  "Neachee."  "Pakwa"  chose  the  frog  as  hei 
symbol,  for  its  skill  in  diving;    "Kanxi"  chose  the  honey-bee 


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for  its  sweetness.  "Morning  Star"  likes  to  take  walks  before 
breakfast  and  hopes  soon  to  get  breakfast  all  alone  for  the 
other  members  of  the  family.  "Evening  Star,"  her  sister, 
is  the  one  who  puts  the  two  younger  children  to  bed,  and  she 
is  winning  her  first  honors  in  telling  folk-stories  and  Indian 
legends  to  them.  "Grey  Leaves"  found  her  name  in  the 
poem,  "The  Master  and  the  Trees,"  by  Sidney  Lanier. 

The  names  and  symbols  of  the  Camp  Fires  or  of  the  Camp 
Fire  Girls  may  be  suggested  from  any  source,  especially  from 
folk-lore  of  the  different  countries,  but  are  perhaps  more 
often  taken  from  the  Indian  lore,  because  it  is  suggestive 
of  the  spirit  of  out-of-doors,  of  the  ingenious  use  of  the 
materials  at  hand,  and  is  so  distinctly  American. 

Often,  when  names  have  been  too  hastily  chosen,  the  girls 
are  anxious  to  change  them  for  new  names.  Many  times  a 
more  thoughtful  study  of  the  name  will  reveal  some  study  of 
symbolism  not  before  known  or  realized.  If  so,  it  is  wise 
to  hold  to  the  original  name.  But  if  the  girl's  desires  have 
so  changed  that  a  different  name  is  more  appropriate,  let  the 
old  name  be  written  on  a  piece  of  paper,  and  at  the  Council 
Fire  the  Guardian  may  explain  the  reason  for  the  change. 
She  then  throws  the  paper  into  the  flames  and  tells  the  girls 
that,  as  she  throws  the  paper  into  the  flames,  it  is  a  sign  that 
the  name  is  gone  forever  and  must  never  be  mentioned  by 
the  girls  again ;  hereafter,  the  girl  is  to  be,  known  by  her 
new  name. 

9.         Material  For  a  Council  Fire  Program 

Preparation  (p.  45). 

Recognition  of  members  present  (p.  46). 

Fire    Lighting    Ceremony    (p.    49)    or    Candle    Lighting 

Ceremony  (p.  49). 
Roll  Call  (p.  47). 


22  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

Count  of  last  Ceremonial  Meeting  and  intervening  Weekly 

Meetings  (p.  77). 
Appointment  of  Recorders  for  next  meeting  (p.  47). 
The  following  are  optional : 
Reports  by  girls  (p.  47). 
Singing  national  anthem. 

Awarding  elective  and  required  honors  (p.  47). 
Receiving  new  members  (p.  52). 
Awarding  rank  of  Wood  Gatherer  (p.  53), 
Awarding  rank  of  Fire  Maker  (p.  55). 
Awarding  rank  of  Torch  Bearer  (p.  55). 
Songs,  dances,  games,  stunts,  etc.   (p.  48). 
Camp  Fire  talk  or  story  (p.  48). 
Closing  song  (p.  48). 

Filing  out,  singing  a  good-night  song  (p.  48). 
Extinguishing  fire  or  candles  and  leaving  place  in  order 

(P.  49). 


CHAPTER  III 

HONORS 

The  honors  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  are  devices  by  which 
wholesome  activities  may  be  divided  into  "measurable 
bundles"  and  social  recognition  and  status  given  for  accom- 
plishment. 

1.  Standards.  The  effectiveness  of  this  whole  honor 
plan  depends  upon  the  good  judgment  of  the  Guardian.  In 
interpreting  what  degree  of  excellence  is  demanded  for  any 
honor  she  must  bear  in  mind  the  other  honors.  For  example, 
to  identify  and  describe  twenty  wild  flowers  may  be  made  so 
easy  that  a  girl  with  a  good  memory  would  qualify  by  an 
hour  or  two  of  work,  or  it  could  be  made  so  difficult  that  it 
would  involve  weeks  and  weeks  of  work.  Common  sense 
is  needed  here.  It  is  of  no  help  to  the  girls  to  give  them 
their  honors  easily.  On  the  other  hand,  to  make  them  very 
difficult  will  tend  only  to  discourage  them.  Each  honor 
should  be  won  by  good  honest  work.  Any  other  way  serves 
only  to  hurt  the  girl.  One  reason  why  there  are  so  many 
elective  honors  is  that  girls  of  all  kinds,  of  all  ages,  tastes, 
training,  and  home  life  may  find  those  which  fit  them. 

2.  Required  Honors — For  Rank  of  Fire  Maker. 
( i )  To  help  prepare  and  serve,  together  with  the  other  can- 
didates, at  least  two  meals  for  meetings  of  the  Camp  Fire; 
this  to  include  purchase  of  food,  cooking,  and  serving  the 
meal,  and  care  of  fire.  (All  candidates  work  in  rotation ; 
that  is,  each  does  a  different  part  of  the  work  each  time.) 

23 


24  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

A  typical  meal  to  be  cooked  with  an  open  fire  on  one  of  the 
tramps  consists  of  cream  of  tomato  soup,  potatoes  baked  in 
ashes,  bacon  broiled  on  green  sticks,  with  bread,  butter  and 
lettuce  brought  from  home  ready  for  sandwiches.  For  an 
andoor  dinner  to  be  prepared  in  rather  small  quarters  on  a 
gas  range  with  the  help  of  a  fireless  cooker,  left  over  meat 
chopped  for  a  chartreuse  with  rice  and  tomato  sauce,  a  green 
salad  with  a  cooked  dressing,  and  individual  sponge  cakes 
would  make  a  good  menu. 

(2)  To  mend  a  pair  of  stockings,  a  knitted  under-garment, 
and  hem  some  necessary  article,  requiring  at  least  a  yard  in 
length  of  hem.  Use  the  sewing  machine  if  practical,  and 
also  the  attachments  for  hemming. 

(3)  To  keep  a  written  classified  account  of  all  money 
received  and  spent  for  at  least  one  month. 

(4)  To  tie  a  square  knot  five  times  in  succession  correctly 
and  without  hesitation. 

(5)  To  sleep  with  open  windows  or  out  of  doors  for  at 
least  one  month. 

(6)  To  take  an  average  of  at  least  half  an  hour  daily 
outdoor  exercise  for  not  less  than  a  month. 

(7)  To  refrain  from  chewing  gum,  candy,  sundaes,  sodas, 
and  commercially  manufactured  beverages  between  meals  for 
at  least  one  month. 

(8)  To  name  the  chief  causes  of  infant  mortality  in  sum- 
mer. Tell  how  and  to  what  extent  it  has  been  reduced  in 
one  community.  In  a  city,  there  may  be  an  opportunity  to 
visit  a  milk  station,  to  see  the  babies  brought  in  and  weighed 
and  to  see  there  what  is  being  done  by  that  particular  city. 
The  work  of  a  number  of  cities  has  appeared  in  illustrated 
magazine  articles,  which  may  be  found  by  an  index  to  cur- 
rent periodicals. 


HONORS  25 

(9)  To  know  what  to  do  in  the  following  emergencies r 

a.  Clothing  on  fire. 

b.  Person  in  deep  water  who  cannot  swim  both  in: 

summer  and  through  ice  in  winter. 
C  Open  cut. 

d.  Frosted  foot. 

e.  Fainting. 

(10)  To  know  the  principles  of  elementary  bandaging 
and  how  to  use  surgeon's  plaster. 

(11)  To  know  what  a  girl  of  her  age  needs  to  know 
about  herself. 

This  is  a  requirement  in  knowledge  of  personal  hygiene  to- 
include  the  best  use  of  hot  and  cold  baths,  care  of  the  hands, 
cleanliness  of  the  hair  and  its  appropriate  dressing,  the  en- 
couragement of  good  teeth  and  a  sweet  breath.  The  girl 
should  know  the  care  of  the  eyes  in  respect  to  good  light  and 
occasional  relaxation  by  glancing  to  a  distance  when  reading 
or  doing  other  close  work.  She  should  know  the  normal  re- 
quirements of  sleep  and  out-of-door  exercise  for  her  age,  the 
suitable  dress  for  cold  or  wet  weather,  the  proper  care  of  the 
feet  and  proper  selection  of  footwear,  especially  for  school, 
work,  and  tramping,  simple  preventives  of  constipation 
through  regularity,  exercise,  and  attractive  laxative  foods. 
She  should  know  those  intimate  things  which  careful  mothers 
tell  their  daughters  about  the  personal  life  of  women  and 
something  of  the  delightful  results  of  a  happy  attitude  to  all 
-about  her. 

(12)  To  commit  to  memory  any  good  poem  or  song  not 
less  than  twenty-five  lines  in  length. 

(13)  To  know  the  career  of  some  woman  who  has  done- 
much  for  the  country  or  state. 

(14)  To  know  and  sing  all  the  words  of  the  national* 
anthem. 


26  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

In  addition  the  candidate  shall  present  twenty  Elective 
Honors  (pp.  29-42).  At  least  one  honor  must  be  won  in 
each  group  and  with  the  exception  of  Home  Craft  not  more 
than  five  honors  may  be  presented  from  any  one  group. 

3.  Elective  Honors.  Elective  Honors  form  the  basis 
of  Camp  Fire  work.  These  honors  may  be  won  in  seven 
crafts,  each  craft  being  symbolized  by  a  distinctively  colored 
bead. 

Home  Craft — Flame  colored  honors,  as  fire  has  been  the 

center  of  the  home. 
Health  Craft — Red  honors  (red  blood). 

Camp  Craft  — Brown  honors        (woods). 
Hand  Craft   — Green  honors         (creation,  growing 

things). 
Nature  Lore  — Blue  honors  (blue  sky). 

Business  — Yellow  honors       (gold). 

Patriotism       — Red,  white  and  blue  honors. 

4.  Big  Honors.  These  will  be  awarded  to  any  Fire 
Maker  over  fourteen  years  of  age  who  wins  elective  honors 
as  follows: 

Home  Craft  — Any  fifteen  honors. 

Health  Craft  — Any  ten  honors. 

Nature  Lore  — Any  eight  honors. 

Camp  Craft  — Any  ten  honors. 

Hand  Craft  — Any  ten  honors. 

Business  — Any  eight  honors. 

Patriotism  — Any  twelve  honors. 

The  Big  Honor  beads  are  a  special  shape, — large,  decora- 
tive, and  are  of  the  same  colors  as  the  Elective  Honor  beads. 

5.  Torch  Bearer  Honors.  A  special  honor  will  be 
given  to  any  Torch  Bearer  over  sixteen  years  of  age  who 
passes  advanced  tests  in  such  subjects  as  water  sports,  star 


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lore,  dancing,  outdoor  cooking,  indoor  cooking,  story-telling, 
horseback  riding,  mountain  climbing,  housekeeping,  singing, 
playing  any  musical  instrument,  writing  plays,  or  pantomime 
plays  based  on  fairy  stories,  hiking  lore,  any  special  branch 
of  nature  lore,  fire  lore,  any  special  branch  of  handcraft,  or 
patriotism.  The  nature  of  the  honor  given  and  how  it  is  to 
be  won  will  be  described  in  future  numbers  of  Wohelo. 
These  tests  will  be  based  on  usefulness  to  the  Camp  Fire 
Girls'  plan  or  idea.  For  example,  mountain  climbing  would 
mean  that  the  candidate  had  climbed  mountains  of  certain 
difficulty,  knew  how  to  equip  a  party  of  girls  for  this  work, 
and  had  actually  directed  such  a  trip. 

6.  Local  Honors.  Some  Camp  Fires  have  special  needs 
or  opportunities  that  are  not  provided  for  under  the  elective 
honors  in  connection  with  which  it  seems  wise  to  offer  some 
honor.  Any  Camp  Fire  may  create  local  honors  and  award 
special  beads  or  other  emblems  for  such  honors.  These  local 
honors  do  not,  however,  count  toward  the  rank  of  Fire 
Maker  or  Torch  Bearer. 

7.  National  Honors.  Special  decorations  for  the  cere- 
monial dress  have  been  adopted  for  award  to  those  who  give 
to  the  National  Office  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  original  ideas, 
songs,  poems,  plays,  drawings,  photographs,  Camp  Fire  Girls' 
stories,  counts  kept  or  decorated  in  particularly  beautiful  or 
original  ways,  headbands,  original  and  beautiful  wTays  of 
wearing  honors,  and  suggestions  as  to  the  design  of  Camp 
Fire  Girls'  clothing  or  other  articles  for  use.  These  Na- 
tional Honors  are  graded  as  follows: 

( 1 )  The  "Uta"  honor ;    meaning  effort.     Given  for  any 
effort,  however  humble. 

(2)  The  "Keda"  honor;   meaning  to  think  hard.     Given 
for  work  showing  deep  thought  and  excellence. 


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(3)    The  "Shuta"  honor;    meaning  to  create.     Given  for 

material  which  can  be  used  in  part  or  adapted  for  use 

in   the   National  work,  or   those  showing   especially 

fine  Camp  Fire  spirit. 

*    (4)   The  "Wakan"  honor;    meaning  inspiration.     Given 

for  articles  or  suggestions  of  excellent  quality  which 

are  acceptable  for  use  in  Wohelo,  the  Handbook,  etc. 

The  designs  on  the  National  Honors  are  symbolic  of  the 

achievement  for  which  each  honor  is  awarded.    The  symbol 

for  eye  with  three  rays  of  light  represents  photography,   a 

symbol  for  eagle  and  eagle's  song  stands  for  song,  an  Indian 

symbol   for  woman's   dress,   for   decoration   and  hand   craft 

work,  and  two  Indian  leaf  symbols  for  "written  thoughts." 

Upon  the  Wakan  Honor  are  also  the  three  flames  of  Work, 

Health  and  love  within  a  circle  which  represents  the  large 

circle  of  the  Camp  Fire. 

Send  the  article,  picture  or  suggestion,  with  return  postage, 
to  the  National  Board.  Each  thing  should  be  carefully 
marked  with  the  name  and  address  of  the  sender  and  the 
Guardian's  name. 

8.  Honor  Certificate  Blanks.  No  person  should  be 
asked  to  judge  of  her  own  attainment.  Blanks  have  been 
prepared  to  put  the  parent  or  teacher  in  right  relation  to 
work  not  done  under  the  immediate  supervision  of  the  Guar- 
dian. These  blanks  are  printed  in  blocks  of  twenty-five  and 
may  be  obtained  from  the  Camp  Fire  Outfitting  Co.,  17-19 
West  17th  Street,  New  York  City. 

9.  Elective  Honors.  Any  attainment  described  in  the 
following  lists  entitles  the  girl  to  as  many  honors  as  there 
are  stars  after  the  honor,  e.  g.,  *one  honor,  **two  honors, 
etc.  Each  honor  so  won  counts  toward  rank  of  Fire  Maker 
or  Torch  Bearer  the  first  time  it  is  won. 

Repeat  for  Rank  honors  are  those  which  count  for  rank 


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of  Fire  Maker  or  Torch  Bearer  each  time  they  are  won  in 
a  new  way,  e.  g.,  "Do  any  two  standard  dives  in  good  forrn." 
The  first  time  the  Front  and  Back  may  be  presented,  the  sec- 
ond time  the  Back  and  Front  from  a  run  may  be  accepted. 
Or,  with  a  chafing  dish,  "prepare  four  appetizing  dishes." 
When  this  is  to  be  won  a  second  time  the  dishes  presented 
must  be  different  from  those  presented  the  first  time.  These 
honors,  which  may  be  repeated  and  count  toward  the  rank 
of  Fire  Maker  or  Torch  Bearer,  are  called  "Repeat  for  Rank 
Honors."    They  are  marked  with  a  capital  "R.JJ 

Some  honors  may  be  repeated  indefinitely  and  the  proper 
bead  awarded  each  time,  but  count  for  rank  only  the  first 
time  they  are  won.  For  example,  a  girl  walks  forty  miles 
in  ten  days  and  wins  her  red  honor,  and  counts  it  toward 
her  rank  of  Torch  Bearer  or  Fire  Maker.  She  may  win  this 
over  and  over  again  and  receive  a  red  bead  each  time,  but 
these  repetitions  do  not  count  for  rank.  Such  honors  are 
marked  with  a  circle  "0." 

Honors  for  Camp  Fire  work  may  be  counted  only  from 
the  date  of  the  organization  of  the  Camp  Fire.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  Camp  Fire,  with  the  exception  of  the  Guardian, 
are  not  entitled  to  credit  for  honors  won  before  the  Guardian 
has  received  her  certificate  of  appointment  from  the  National 
Board.  The  Guardian  is  entitled  to  honors  for  past  attain- 
ments. 


10.  Home  Craft — Flame  Colored  Honors 

1  Cooking:    Make  bread  in  two  ways  and  two  kinds  of  cake.*R 

2  Cook  meat  in  four  ways  :     Roast,  broil,  fricassee,  boil.*R 

3  Cook  left-over  meats  in  four  ways.*R 

4  Cook  three  common  vegetables  each  in  three  ways.*R 

5  Make  two  kinds  of  soup  with  milk,  and  two  with  meat.*R 

6  Prepare  four  salads,  making  at  least  two  kinds  of  dressing.*R 

7  Prepare  eggs  in  four  different  ways.*R 

8  Prepare  four  deserts :    one  gelatine,  one  boiled,  one  baked,  and 

one  frozen. *r 


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9     Prepare  a  gruel,  a  cereal,  an  eggnog,  and  milk  toast  and  arrange 

an  invalid's  tray  attractively.* 
10     Gather  two  quarts  of  wild  berries  or  fruits  and  make  them  into 

a  dessert.*o  r 
ii     Can  or  preserve  three   different  kinds   of  fruits,   at  least   one 

quart  of  each  kind.*R 

12  Use    fireless    cooker    successfully    on    cereals,    meat    and    veg- 

etables.* 

13  Cook  meat,  a  vegetable  and  a  dessert,  or  fruit,  in  paper  bags.* 

14  Chafing  Dish:     Prepare  four  appetizing  dishes.*R 

15  Write  out  an  appetizing  balanced  vegetarian  diet  for  a  week.* 

16  Write  out  a  menu  for  three  weeks  suitable  for  a  school  girl 

who  is  inclined  to  be  too  stout.* 

17  Write  out  a  menu  for  three  weeks  suitable  for  a  school  girl 

who  is  inclined  to  be  too  thin.* 

18  Give  examples  of  five  expensive  and  five  inexpensive  foods  hav- 

ing high  energy  or  tissue  forming  value.     Do  the  same   for 
foods  having  little  energy  or  tissue  forming  value.* 

19  Prepare  balanced  menu  and  superintend  cooking  for  one  month 

in  home.*o 

20  Make   delicacies   for  the  sick   or   get  flowers   and   send  where 

needed  through  the  National  Plant,  Flower,  and  Fruit  Guild, 
or  some  other  distributing  organization.* 

21  Cook  for  one  month  in  a  home.*o 

22  Take   instructions   in    neighbor's   home   once   a   week    for   two 

months,  actually  doing  cooking.*o 

23  Make  two  pounds  of  butter  a  week  for  two  months.*o 

24  Pick,  dress  and  cook  a  fowl.*o 

25  Marketing :      Describe    characteristics   and   identify   and   select 

six  chief  cuts  of  meat ;   also  state  the  market  price  for  each.* 

26  Market  for  one  week  on  one  dollar  and  a  half  per  person,  keep- 

ing accounts  and  records  of  menus,  etc.  •  o 

27  Do  the  same  for  two  dollars.*o 

28  Do  the  same  for  three  dollars. *o 

29  Know  the  best  season  for  the  chief  fruits  and  vegetables  avail- 

able in  your  locality  and  a  reasonable  price  for  each.* 

30  Know  the  way  flour,  sugar,  rice,   cereals,  crackers,  and  breads 

are   sold — packages,   bulk,   etc. — prices,   dangerous   and   com- 
mon adulterations.* 

31  Know  how  to  secure  full  weight  and  pure  food.* 

32  Laundering :     Do  a  family  washing,  using  modern  labor-saving 

devices  if  possible. *o 

33  Iron  eight  hours  in  two  months. *o 

34  Wash  and  iron  a  shirt  waist  and  a  skirt.*o 

35  Wash  and  iron  a  lingerie  dress.*o 

36  Press  a  suit,  or  a  skirt  and  coat.* 

37  Remove  three   common   stains   from   wash   material,   two    spots 

from  non-washable  material.* 


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38  Use  two   agents   for  softening   water,   two   soaps   for  different 

uses,  two  kinds  of  starch  for  different  uses,  two  methods  of 
bluing,  and  two  household  methods  of  bleaching.* 

39  Housekeeping :     Care  for  hardwood  floors,  walls,  carpets,  rugs, 

hardwood  and  upholstered  furniture,  as  it  should  be  done  for 
the  regular  housecleaning.* 

40  Sweep  and  dust,  using  two  kinds  of  sweeping  or  dusting  com- 

pounds, moist  cloths,  dust  absorbing  cloths,  and  a  vacuum 
cleaner.* 

41  Properly  dispose  of  waste  and  garbage  from  the  home  for  one 

week,  and  know  its  proper  disposal  by  the  city.* 

42  Make  up  a  bed  for  a  baby,  a  bed  with  a  draw  sheet  for  a  very 

sick  patient,  and  know  the  proper  airing  and  changing  of 
bed.* 

43  Air  and  make  one  bed  every  day  for  two  months. *o 

44  Wash   and   wipe   dishes   and   leave  the   dining   room   in   order, 

after  one  meal  a  day,  for  two  months. *o  (Two  girls  may 
share  the  work,  continuing  it  through  twice  the  time,  to  ob- 
tain equivalent  honors.) 

45  Take  the  entire  care  of  one  room  for  one  month,  to   include 

sweeping,  dusting,  washing  of  windows,  care  of  flowers  or 
plants,  and  what  may  be  desirable  for  the  attractiveness  of 
the  room.*o  This  may  be  the  club  room  of  the  Camp  Fire 
Girls.  (Two  girls  may  share  the  work,  continuing  it  through 
twice  the  time,  to  obtain  equivalent  honors.) 

46  Put  away  clothing,  rugs,  furs,  blankets,  for  the  summer.* 

47  Take  instruction  in  a  neighbor's  house  for  one  morning  a  week 

for  two  months,  actually  doing  house  work.*o 

48  Take    care   of   a   cat,   dog,   bird,    or  a   tame   animal,   for   three 

months ;  know  what  harm  they  do,  what  diseases  each  may 
carry,  and  how  they  may  be  treated.* 

49  Learn  the   care   of  plates,   silver,   glass,   pots,   pans,   aluminum 

ware,  lamps,  copper.* 

50  Scrub  a  floor  once  a  week  for  two  months. *o 

51  Take  entire  charge  of  a  pantry  for  one  month.*o 

52  Clean  ice-chest  thoroughly  twice  a  week  for  two  months  during 

the  summer.*o 

53  Keep  bureau  drawers  in  order  for  three  months. *o 

54  Care  for  at  least  two  kerosene  lamps  every  day  for  a  month.*o 

55  Take  care  of  the  milk  and  cream  from  at  least  one  cow,  and 

see  that  the  pails  and  pans  are  properly  cleaned  for  two 
months.*o 

56  Repack  a  faucet.* 

57  Install  an  electric  bell  and  care  for  it  for  three  months.* 

58  Build  a  furnace  fire  and  care  for  it  two  days.*o 

59  Invention.     Make  a  useful  household  invention.*R 

60  Care  of  Sick :     Arrange  a  sick  room  to  make  it  sanitary  and 

calculated  to  give  greatest  possible  comfort  to  patient  and 
usefulness  to  doctor  and  nurses.* 


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61  Use  a  clinical  thermometer  to   obtain   the   temperature   of  an 

adult  and  an  infant,  and  tell  the  temperatures  indicating  nor- 
mal, fever,  and  dangerous  fever  condiions.* 

62  Give  the  common  symptoms  of  scarlet  fever,  diphtheria,  whoop- 

ing-cough,   measles,   tuberculosis ;     also   home    care   and   pre- 
vention of  these  diseases.* 
y  63     Entertainment :      Sing  weekly   in   chorus   or  glee   club   for   not 
less  than  three  months.*o 

64  Sing  in  a  quartette,  glee  club,  or  organized  chorus  for  not  less 

than  eight  hours  in  any  one  month.*o 

65  Memorize  and  sing  alone  five  folk  songs.*R 

66  Play  any  musical  instrument  in  an  orchestra,  reading  the  neces- 

sary music,  for  not  less  than  eight  hours  in  any  one  month. *o 

67  Play  from  memory  five  piano  pieces  of  the  difficulty  of  Schu- 

mann's "Scenes  from  Childhood. "*r 

68  Play  the  piano  or  organ  for  one  Sabbath  service  each  week  for 

three  months.*o 

69  Play  the  accompaniment  for  any  school  exercise  for  not  less 

than  eight  hours  in  any  one  month. *o 

70  Commit  and  recite  five  hundred  lines  of  standard  poetry.*R 

71  Commit  and  recite  an  equivalent  amount  of  standard  prose,  such 

as  an  oration,  essay,  or  story.*R 

72  Write  a  story,  a  poem,  or  words  of  song  which  is  either  pub- 

lished or  adopted  for  use.*R 

73  Have  entire  charge  of  two  programs  for  the  weekly  meetings 

of  the  Camp  Fire.*R 

74  Have  a  party  of  ten  with  refreshments,  costing  not  more  than 

one  dollar  ;    keep  accounts.  *o 

75  Entertain  three  or  more  little  children   for  two  hours  a  week 

for  at  least  two  months.**) 

76  Know  and  tell  five  standard  folk  stories.*R 

77  Write  and  give  a  play.*R 

7S     Plan  and  give  a  pantomime  entertainment. *r 

79  Make  six  visits  a  month  for  three  months  to  sick  in  homes, 
hospitals  or  other  institutions.*© 

So  Teach  a  boy  to  dance  any  four  of  the  following  dances  :*o 
Virginia  Reel,  Portland  Fancy,  Lady  of  the  Lake,  Howe's 
(or  Hull's)  Victory,  Pop  Goes  the  Weasel,  Chorus  Jig, 
Lancers,  Boston  Fancy,  French  Reel,  German  Hopping 
Dance,  Varsouvienne,   Furetur,   Gottland's   Quadrille. 

Si  Each  member  of  a  Camp  Fire  that  participates  in  carrying  out 
a  wholesome  party,  or  hike,  including  at  least  as  many 
others  (either  boys  or  girls)  as  Camp  Fire  Girls,  may  re- 
ceive one  honor.  (The  work  must  be  well  planned  and  or- 
ganized and  each  member  given  special  duties.  The  Guard- 
ian must  approve  the  plans,  but  it  must  be  really  in  the  hands 
of  the  girls.)  *o 

Sz  Baby  Craft:  Know  how  milk  should  be  prepared  for  a  six- 
months-old  baby ;  know  what  is  good  milk  for  a  baby  a 
year  old  and  how  it  can  be  tested.* 


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83  Know  how  much  a  baby  should  grow  in  weight  each  week  for 

the  first  six  months,  in  height  for  each  month  for  the  first 
year,  the  relation  of  weight  to  disease  and  vitality.* 

84  Know  and  describe  three  kinds  of  baby  cries  and  what  they 

mean.* 

85  Care  for  a  baby  for  an  average  of  an  hour  a  day  for  a  month.*o 

86  Make  a  set  of  practical  playthings  for  a  child  three  years  old.*o 

87  Take  entire   care  of  a  household   for  one  week,  allowing  the 

mother  to  go  on  a  visit  or  vacation.*o 

88  Cook  and  serve  two  Sunday  dinners  while  mother  rests. *o 

89  Bait  the  hook,  catch,  clean  and  cook  a  fish.*o 

11.  Health  Craft — Red  Honors 

200  First  Aid:     Secure  diploma  of  the  National  Red  Cross,  or  joint 

diploma    of    the    American    Red    Cross    and    of    the    Young 
Women's  Christian  Association.* 

201  Colds:     Be  free  from  every  indication  of  a  cold  for  two  con- 

secutive months  between  October  and  April.*o 

202  Regularity:     Not  miss  work  or  school  because  of  ill  health  or 

headaches  for  three  consecutive  months. *o 

203  Diet :     Abstain  from  chewing  gum  and  from  candy,  ice  cream, 

sundaes,    sodas,    and    commercially    manufactured    beverages 
between  meals  for  three  consecutive  months. *o 

204  Sleep :     Sleep  out-of-doors  or  with  wide  open  windows  for  two 

consecutive  months  between  October  and  April.*o 

205  Games  :     Play  any  of  the  following  games  for  not  less  than  fif- 

teen hours  in  any  one  month. 

Team    Games — Hockey,    Volley    Ball,    Basket-ball,    Archery, 
Baseball,  Soccer,  Prisoner's  Base,  Captain  Ball.*o 

206  Other  Games — Tennis,  Golf,  Run  Sheep  Run,  Hide  and  Seek, 

Pussy  Wants  a  Corner,  Three  Deep,  Blind  Man's  Buff, 
Drop  the  Handkerchief,  Red  Rover,  Fox  and  Hounds, 
Quoits,  Duck  on  the  Rock.*o 

(Games  adapted  for  girls  and  having  standard  rules  pre- 
pared for  them,  like  basket-ball  and  baseball,  are  to  be 
played  according  to  such  rules.) 

207  Play  singing  or  dancing  games  for  not  less  than  fifteen  hours 

in  any  one  month. *o 
.208     Swimming:      Swim  one  hundred  yards.* 

209  Swim   one   mile   in   any   six   days.      (Not   necessarily    consecu- 

tive.)*© 

210  Fetch  up  a  cup  from  the  bottom  in  eight  feet  of  water.* 
2i  1      Do  any  two  standard  dives  in  good  form.*R 

Standard  Dives: 

Standing — Front,  Side,  Back,  Twist,  Jack. 

Running  or  from   spring  board   the   same,   e.   g.,   a   standing 
front  and  a  running  front  and  a  front  from  a  run  and  use 
of  spring  board  may  all  be  presented. 
212     Undress  in  deep  water.* 


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213  Swim  any  four  standard  styles.*R 

Standard   styles  are   breast,   side,   over-hand,   single  over-hand, 
crawl,  back,  scull  on  back,  etc. 

214  Canoe  or  Boat :     Paddle  or  row  twenty  miles  in  any  five  days.*o 

(Not  necessarily  consecutive.) 

215  Canoe:     Tip  over  a  canoe  in  deep  water,  right  it,  get  in,  and 

get  enough  water  out  by  splashing  with  hands  or  paddle  to 
be  able  to  sit  on  the  seat  steadily  and  paddle  to  shore.* 

216  Sailing:     Sail  a  boat  without  help  or  advice  for  fifty  miles.*o 

(In  any  one  season.) 

217  Motor  Boat:     Operate  and  care  for  without  help  or  advice  for 

one  hundred  miles.*o     (In  any  one  season.) 

218  Skating — Ice   or   Roller:      Skate  twenty-five  miles  in  any  five 

days.*o     (Not  necessarily  consecutive.) 

219  Coasting:      Coast,  toboggan,  or  skee  for  not  less  than  fifteen 

hours  in  any  one  month.*o 

220  Skiing :      Make   six   descents   of   at   least   fifteen   feet   in   good 

form.* 

221  Make  six  jumps  and  land  in  good  form.* 

222  Snowshoeing :      Cover    twenty-five    miles    in    any    five    days.*o 

(Not  necessarily  consecutive.) 

223  Horseback :      Saddle,   bridle,   mount,   and   ride   a  horse  in   cor- 

rect form,  using  three  gaits.* 
224.     Ride  forty  miles  in  any  five  days.*o     (Not  necessarily  consecu- 
tive.) 

225  Take   care  of  horse  and  supervise  care  of  stable  for  at  least 

one  month.* 

226  Mountain  Climbing:     Make  an  ascent  of  two  thousand  feet  and 

return  to  the  starting  level.*R 

227  Bicycle  :     Bicycle  forty  miles  in  any  five  days.*o     (Not  neces- 

sarily consecutive.) 

228  Tramping:     Walk  forty  miles  in  any  ten  days*o      (Not  neces- 

sarily consecutive.) 
Note :     This  means  tramping  in  the  country  or  walking  to  and 
from  school  or  business. 

229  Exercise  :     Take  seven  hours  of  outdoor  exercise  a  week  for 

three  months. *o 

230  Automobile  :     Operate  and  care  for  without  help  or  advice,  for 

five  hundred  miles. *o     (In  any  one  season.) 

231  Folk  Dancing:     Know  any  five  standard  folk  dances.** 

12.  Camp  Craft — Brown  Honors 

300  Tent    Craft:      Erect   a   tent,    having   selected   location.*      (She 

may  have  the  help  of  one  girl.) 

301  Take  proper  care  of  tent  for  one  week.*o 

302  Wood  Craft :     Make  a  shelter  and  bed  of  material  found  in  the 

woods.*o 

303  Build  a  tree  house  large  enough  for  two  girls  to  sleep  in.* 

304  Make  a  bed  on  the  ground  and  sleep  out  of  doors  on  it  for 

any  five  nights.*o 


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305  Packing:     Pack  a  horse  and  tie  a  squaw  hitch.* 

306  Fire  Lore :     Build  an  open  fire  in  wind  and  rain  with  material 

found  out  of  doors,  and  build  a  proper  bonfire.*  No  fire  is 
credited  until  it  is  properly  left  or  put  out. 

307  Make  two  good  devices  for  holding  a  pot  over  a  fire  and  two 

for  holding  a  frying  pan  over  a  fire.*R 

308  Make  fire  without  either  fire  or  matches.*R 

309  Cooking:     Do  all  the  camp  cooking  without  help  or  advice  for 

one  day  for  four  or  more  persons.  This  includes  getting 
wood,  and  making  an  open  fire.  Suitable  character,  variety 
and  amounts  of  foods  are  to  be  furnished.  The  menu  must 
be  written ;    quantities  and  price  stated.* 

310  Make  a  bean  hole  at  least  18"  x  18",  and  cook  one  mess  of  beans 

for  meeting  of  Camp  Fire.* 

311  Weather  Lore:     Know  the  meaning  of  weather  signals,  and  the 

meaning  of  clouds,  wind  and  temperature.* 

312  Keep  a  scientific  record  for  a  month.    This  consists  of  tempera- 

ture, wind  direction  and  velocity,  clouds,  character  and  quan- 
tity, duration  of  rainfall,  fogs  or  mist.* 

313  Read  United  States  Weather  Map  for  a  month  and  report,  for 

each  day,  comparative  record  of  home  point  with  some  dis- 
tant point.* 

314  Indian  Craft:     Track  two  miles.* 

315  Know  twenty-five  signs  of  the  hand  sign  language.*R 

316  Know  six  blazes.* 

317  Know  three  ways  the  Indians  have  of  testing  eye-sight.  * 

318  Make  bead-band  at  least  eight  inches  long.* 

319  Carve  a  totem  pole.* 

320  Make  an  Indian  bed.* 

321  Make  an  Indian  tepee.* 

322  Make  a  willow  Indian  bed.**o 

(For  above  honors  in  Indian  Craft  see  "The  Book  of  Wood- 
craft" by  Ernest  T.  Seton.) 

323  Knots :      Tie   ten   standard    knots.*R      (Following   list    is    sug- 

gestive.) 

Tie  two  ends  together — square  and  square  bow,  single  bend  or 
bowline  (easily  untied),  alpine,  kite  string.  Tie  a  rope  to  a 
post  or  rail  or  about  itself — half  hitches  (fasten  boat  or 
clothesline),  clove  hitch  (fasten  horse),  midshipman's  or 
rolling  hitch  (tent  rope).  Whip  a  rope  to  prevent  unravel- 
ing, with  needle  and  without  needle. 

Make  knots  at  the  end  of  a  rope — wall  knot,  crown,  back  splice. 

Make  fancy  or  heraldic  knots — carrick  bend,  love  knot  (for 
trimming  pillows,  shirt  waist  or  dress).  Make  trick  knots — • 
Tom  fools'  or  sailor  handcuff,  cabin  boy's  knot.  Weave 
ropes,  twine  or  yarns,  together — make  a  plait  of  three  or 
more  strands ;  make  a  sennit.  Make  splices :  eye,  short  and 
long. 

324  Construct  a  reflecting  oven  and  bake  biscuits  in  it.*o 


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13.  Hand  Craft — Green  Honors 

Any  article  in  the  following  groups  must  show  skill,  ingenuity  and 
taste.  Each  article  must  be  worthy  of  honor.  When  the  de- 
signs in  clay  modeling,  brass  work,  silver  work,  batik  work, 
stenciling,  leather  work,  embroidery,  or  bookbinding  are  sym- 
bolic of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls,  two  honors  are  given  : 
^OO  Clay  Modeling :  Model  an  individual  cereal  bowl,  plate,  or  cup 
and  saucer,  having  on  it  original  designs.*R 

401  Brass  Work :     Make  a  brass  or  copper  bowl  or  vase  having  on 

it  original  designs.*R 

402  Silver   Work :      Make   three   pieces   of   silver   jewelry   such   as 

bracelet,  ring,  pin,  hat  pin,  with  original  designs.*R 

403  Basketry :     Design  and  make  a  basket.*R 

404  Wood  Carving:     Make  a  useful  piece  of  furniture.*R 

405  Carpentry :     Make  and  stain  a  piece  of  "Box  f  urniture."*R 

406  Repair  and  finish   off,  or  paint,  an  article   of  furniture,   or   a 

fioor.*o 

407  Toys :     Dress  dolls,  or  make  picture  books  or  toys  and  send  to 

hospitals  and  settlements  where  they  are  wanted.*R 

408  Make  a.  doll's  house  of  four  rooms  and  its  furnishings.** 

409  Candles:     Gather  bayberries  and  make  one  6"  candle  (dipped)*  ; 

or 

410  Gather  bayberries  and  make  four  6"  candles  (molded).* 

41 1  Batik  Work :     Design  and  dye  three  articles  for  use.*R 

412  Dyeing:      Dye   material   for  a  dress   or  three   smaller  articles, 

each  of  different  color.* 

413  Painting:     Stencil,  wood  block,  paint  on  china,  three  service- 

able articles  with  original  designs. *r 
Suggestive :     Table   runner,    curtains,   sofa  pillow,   book-cover, 
paddle,  ceremonial  costume. 

414  Leather  Work:     Make  three  articles  with   original  designs  in 

cut  leather  at  least  one  of  these  to  be  lined  with  silk  harmon- 
izing in  color.*R 

415  Bookbinding:     Bind  a  book,  sewing  the  back,  and  having  lined 

cover  and  original  cover  designs.*R 

416  Photography:     Take  a  dozen  photographs,   develop   and   print 

them.*o 

417  Decorating:     Keep  and  decorate  an  individual  "count"  for  six 

months.*R 

418  Decorate  a   "buffalo   robe"  with   a   totem  and   at  least  twenty 

pictographs  illustrative  of  your  Camp  Fire  activities.*R 

419  Knitting :     Knit  or  crochet  three  articles. *o 

420  Sewing:     Make  two  articles  of  underwear,  using  hand  or  ma- 

chine or  both.*o 

421  Make  a  shirt  waist.*o 

422  Make  a  dress. *o 

423  Make  a  set  of  baby  clothes.*R 

424  Make  a  ceremonial  dress.* 

425  Trim  a  hat.*o 


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426  Make  a  hat.*o 

427  Draw  an  original  design  for  a  table  runner,  sofa  pillow,  cur- 

tain border  or  some  serviceable  household  decoration  and  em- 
broider the  article,  using  not  over  twelve  hours  for  complet- 
ing the  embroidery.*R 

428  Draw  an   original  monogram   or  design,   suitable   for  marking 

household  linen  or  lingerie,  and  embroider  it  on  six  articles, 
using  not  over  two  hours  to  complete  the  embroidery  on 
each.*R 

429  Embroider  a  shirt  waist  or  dress  with  original  design,  the  em- 

broidery to  be  completed  in  twelve  hours.*R 

430  Use  all  the  attachments  of  a  sewing  machine,  and  clean  and 

keep  it  in  order  for  three  months.* 

431  Save  nine  stitches  once  each  week  for  three  months. *r 

432  Know  the  prices  and  widths  and  uses  of  the  following  mate- 

rials :*  Six  common  cotton  materials.  Four  common  linen 
materials.  Four  common  woolen  materials.  Four  common 
silk  materials. 

433  Identify  twelve  kinds  of  lace  and  tell  the  reasonable  price  and 

appropriate  use  of  each.*  (Hand  made  lace  and  machine 
made  lace  after  the  same  style  may  each  be  counted.) 

434  Know  how  pattern  is  made  in  cloth,  be  able  to  compare  four 

common  textile  materials  ;  know  their  origin,  how  the  mate- 
rial is  prepared,  and  how  the  weaving  is  done.* 

435  Make  a  skirt.*o 

436  Make  any  other  garment  as  difficult  to  make  as  those  already 

listed.*o 

437  Making  a  Key:     Make  a  key  for  a  lock  as  difficult  to  fit  as  a 

Yale  lock.* 

438  Make  and  put  on  a  warp  and  weave  some  article  with  original 

design.*R  (Cardboard  or  box  weaving,  hanging  warp  or 
loom.) 

439  Shingle  a  hundred  square  feet  of  roof.*o 

440  Carve   and    decorate   three   wooden    articles   with    original    de- 

signs.*R  (Wooden  spoons,  salad  fork  and  spoon,  salad  bowl, 
etc.) 

14.  Nature  Lore — Blue  Honors 

Trees  :     Identify  and  describe  any  fifteen  trees  in  such  a  way  as 
to  assure  future  recognition : 
..500     In  Summer.* 

501  In  Winter.* 

502  Ten  additional  trees.*R 

503  Plant  properly  five  trees  at  least  one  foot  high  where  they  are 

needed.*o 

504  Flowers :     Identify  and  describe  twenty  wild  flowers.* 

505  Identify  and  describe  fifteen  additional  wild  flowers.*K 

506  Ferns :     Identify  and  describe  ten  ferns.*R 

507  Grasses :     Identify  and  describe  ten  grasses. *r 

508  Mosses :     Identify  and  describe  ten  mosses.*R 


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509  Birds :     Identify  and  describe  twenty  wild  birds.* 

510  Identify  and  describe  fifteen  additional  wild  birds.*R 

511  Erect  a  bird  box  and  have  it  used.*R 

512  Tell  the  value  of  two  birds  to  man  from  personal  observations 

and  notes.*R 

513  Keep  notes  from  personal  observation  of  the  raising  of  a  fam- 

ily of  birds.*R 
^514     Have  a  "lunch  counter"  used  by  at  least  four  kinds  of  birds.  *r 

515  Butterflies:     Identify  and  describe  ten  butterflies.*R 

516  Moths:     Identify  and  describe  ten  moths.*R 

517  Stars:     Know  the  planets  and  seven  constellations  and   their 

stories.*R 
5 1 S     Tramp  Lore :     Make  a  satisfactory  note  book  from  your  own 
observations  while  on  tramps.     This  may  be  on  stones,  birds, 
trees,  streams,  erosion  of  the  earth,  or  habits  of  animals.*R 

519  Garden:     Do  all  the  work  in  a  successful  garden.     This  may 

be  for  use  or  beauty,  or  both.*R 

520  Keep   written   records    of  completion    of  different  divisions   of 

work  and  financial  account  of  expenses.*R 

521  Write  history  of  garden  at  end  of  season,  not  less  than   1500 

words.  *r 

522  Identify  ten  common  weeds  ;    tell  how  to  remove  and  eradicate 

them.* 

523  Identify  ten  harmful  garden  bugs  and  insects,  and  tell  how  to 

combat  them.* 

524  Raise  flowers  or  vegetables  in  accordance  with  modern  princi- 

ples, getting  cash  results,  e.  g.,  violets,  strawberries,   celery, 
mushrooms.*R 

525  Have  a  successful  window  garden  properly  balanced   in   color 

or  a  garden  furnishing  garnishing  for  the  table. *r     Practical 
results  must  be  secured. 

526  Raise  a  crop  of  sweet  corn,  popcorn,  or  potatoes.*R 

527  Make  a  record  of  processes,  history  of  growth,  cost,  gain,  or 

loss.* 

528  Raise    at   least   two    vegetables :      Make    note    book    record    of 

growth  and  cost.*R 

529  Can,   pickle,    and   preserve   the   product  to   an   amount   of  two 

quarts  canned,  two  quarts  pickled  and  two  quarts  preserved. *r 
Carry  on  experimental  gardening  as  follows : 

530  (a)   Plant  a  plot  with  seed  treated  with  bacteria  solution  and 

another  plot  with  seed  not  so  treated.     Record  results  as  to 
amount  of  crop,  size  of  product,  taste  and  palatableness.*R 
331      (b)    Plant  a  plot  with  pedigreed  seeds  and  another  plot  with 
unpedigreed  seeds.     Record  results.*R 

532  (c)   Plant  two  plots.     Treat  one  by  dry  farming  methods,  and 

the  other  by  usual  methods.     Record  results.* 

533  (d)  Make  tests  of  the  value  of  irrigation.* 

534  Distinguish    eight   varieties    of   apples,    and   tell   the   good   and 

weak  points  of  each.* 


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535  Be  a  member  of  a  Corn  and  Tomato  Canning  Club,  canning  two 

dozen  quart  jars  of  products  raised  yourself. *o 
(For  information  write  the  Department  of  Agriculture  at  Wash- 
ington,  under  whose  supervision  these   clubs  have  been  ar- 
ranged.   They  aim  to  make  the  girls  financially  independent.) 

536  Bees:     Do  all  the  work  of  the  successful  hive  of  bees  for  a 

season  and  know  the  habits  of  honey  bees.* 

537  Animals :     Demonstrate  the  nature  and  value  of  some  one  fac- 

tor in  heredity  or  environment  in  some  strain  of  animals, 
e.  g.,  chickens,  dogs.  (Effect  of  health,  breeding,  endurance, 
length  of  life,  color,  form  or  effects  of  altered  food,  exercise, 
out  of  doors.)  *r 

538  Be  a  member  of  a  Girl's  Poultry  Club  and  clear  at  least  $10  in 

one  year.*o     (See  note  under  Garden:     Canning  Clubs.) 

539  Hatch  and  raise  to  six  weeks  one  dozen  chickens  from  fifteen 

eggs  set  under  a  hen  or  in  an  incubator.*R 

540  Distinguish  six  varieties  of  hens,  and  tell  the  good  and  weak 

points  of  each  variety.* 

541  Distinguish  six  varieties  of  cattle,  and  tell  the  good  and  weak 

points  of  each  variety.* 

542  Have  a  bird  bath  used  by  at  least  four  kinds  of  wild  birds.*R 

543  Identify  ten  varieties  of  mushrooms.*R 

544  Know  songs  and  calls  of  ten  different  wild  birds.*R 

545  Keep  a  list  with  dates  of  all  wild  birds  seen  during  one  sea- 

son.*R 

546  Record    from   personal   observation   the    food    of   six   different 

wild  birds.*R 

547  Identify  ten  plants  by  their  odor.*R 

548  Identify  ten  plants  by  their  feeling.*R 

15.  Business — Yellow  Honors 

600  Fill  a  regular  position  for  four  months,   earning  ten  dollars  a 

week  or  less.**o 

601  Fill  a  regular  position  for  four  months,  earning  more  than  ten 

dollars  a  week.***o 

602  Not  employed  in  regular  position,  for  every  dollar  earned  for 

the  purchase  of  own  Camp  Fire  outfit.*o 

603  Earn  three  dollars  and  give  it  to  some  philanthropic,  church,  or 

community  interest.*o 

604  Earn  at  least  five  dollars  in  any  line  other  than  regular  employ- 

ment, e.  g.,  chickens,  bees,  garden,  getting  subscribers  to 
books,  magazines  or  papers,  making  and  selling  Christmas 
presents,  fancy  work,  jewelry,  toys,  dolls.*o 

605  Save  ten  per  cent,  of  your  allowance  for  three  months.*o 

606  Make  an  article  entirely  or  in  part  in  regular  employment,  show- 

ing skill,  speed  and  taste.*  to  ***** 

607  Plan  expenditure  of  family  under  heads  of  shelter,  food,  cloth- 

ing, recreation,  miscellaneous.* 

608  Live  for  one  year  on  an  allowance  covering  all  personal  ex- 

penses.   Keep  full  account.***** 


4o  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 


609  Keep  a  bank  account  and  set  aside  a  definite  amount  per  month 

for  a  year.* 

610  Serve  as  Treasurer  of  your   Camp   Fire  or  for  any  other  or- 

ganization, really  handling  money  for  a  year,  keeping  ac- 
counts.* 

611  Be  "on  time"  for  business  morning  and  afternoon  every  work- 

ing day  for  three  months. *o 
*6i2     For   not  borrowing  money  or  articles   of  wearing  apparel   for 
two  months. *o 

613  Attend  a  class   or  lecture  at  least  four  times  each  month  for 

three  months,  the  object  being  to  make  your  services  to  your 
employer  more  valuable. *r 

614  Keep  a  bank  account,   either   for  yourself  or  some  other  per- 

son, for  three  months  ;  draw  checks,  endorse  checks,  make 
deposits,  and  balance  check  book  with  bank  book  each 
month.* 

615  Write  a  paper  of  not  less  than  1500  words  on  Business  Pension 

Systems  for  Women  in  this  and  other  countries.* 

616  Write  a  paper  of  not  less  than   1500  words  on  Insurance  Sys- 

tems for  Women  in  Industries  in  this  and  other  countries.* 

617  Describe   the  work   of  three   organizations   interested   in   labor 

conditions  of  women — such  as  Women's  Trades  Union 
League,  National  Consumers'  League,  National  Civic  Fed- 
eration, etc.,  etc.* 

618  Write   a   paper    of   not   less   than    1500   words   describing   your 

State  labor  laws  affecting  women,  girls  and  children,  includ- 
ing age  restrictions,  hours  of  labor,  wages,  etc.,  making  sug- 
gestions for  amendments  to  improve  working  conditions  in 
your  own  community.* 

619  Write  a  paper  of  not  less  than  1000  words  describing  your  State 

laws  affecting  the  property  rights  of  women.* 

620  Write  at  a  regular  Camp  Fire  meeting — * 

1.  A  business  letter  ordering  a  list  of  books;    also  make  appli- 
cation for  the  money  order  to  be  enclosed. 

2.  A    telegram    of   a    business    nature,    general    contents    to    be 
given  by  the  Guardian. 

3.  An  application  for  a  position  as  clerk  in  a  department  store. 

621  Write  500  words  on  a  typewriter   from  a  daily  paper  in   ten 

minutes.* 

622  Write  from  dictation  twenty  letters  in  shorthand  and  transcribe 

notes  at  a  rate  not  less  than  30  words  a  minute.* 

623  Go  away  on  a  vacation  of  not  less  than  two  weeks  on  money  you 

have  earned. *o 

624  Get  three  new  subscriptions  to  "Wohelo."*R 

16.  Patriotism — Red,  White  and  Blue  Honors 

700  Participate  in  organizing  and  carrying  through  a  proper  cele- 

bration of  any  national  holiday.  In  each  case  the  history  of 
the  day  must  be  known.  *r 

701  Organize  and  take  part  in  a  proper  celebration  of  some  his- 

torical event  of  local  or  national  significance.*R  r 


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702  Contribute  some  service  to  your  community  in  connection  with 

Street  Cleaning.* 

703  Beautifying  front  yards.* 

704  Conservation  of  streams.* 

705  Conservation  of  birds.* 

706  Conservation  of  trees  or  forests.* 

707  Do  voluntary  work  for  three  months  in  connection  with  a  play- 

ground, a  settlement,  or  an  organization,  such  as  the  Charity 
Organization  Society,  Society  for  Improving  the  Conditions 
of  the  Poor,  Children's  Aid  Society,  etc.* 

708  Tell  the   history  of  your   own  locality  and  what  occurred   on 

each  historical  spot.* 

709  Tell  the  history  and  meaning  of  the  National  flag  and  of  the 

flag  of  the  country  from  which  your  ancestors  came.* 

710  Know  the  flag  and  rulers  of  ten  nations.* 

711  Indian  Lore:     Buy  and  own  a  genuinely  Indian  made  article. 

basket,  bead  work,  silver  work,  pottery,  stone  work,  blanket ; 
and  know  to  what  tribe  its  maker  belongs,  what  materials 
were  used  in  its  construction,  and  how  it  was  made.*o  (The 
best  way  to  help  an  Indian  girl  or  woman  is  to  buy  the 
things  she  makes.  It  means  food  and  clothing  to  her  and 
her  family.) 

712  Know  the   location,   history,   and   present   condition,   both   eco- 

nomic and  religious,  of  the  tribe  where  your  Indian  article 
was  made.* 

713  Know  the  uses,  meaning,  of  the  design  or  symbols  used  (if  pos- 

sible), or  something  of  the  ceremony  in  which  it  is  used,  if 
it  is  ceremonial  basket,  of  your  Indian  article.*o 

714  Be  able  to  sing  6  genuine  Indian  songs  at  Camp  Fire  gather- 

ings. *R 

715  Be  able  to  tell  6  Indian  legends  at  Camp  Fire  gatheri.ngs.*R 

716  Know  the  meaning  of  10  Indian  symbols  or  designs. *r 

717  Be  able  to  name  the  Indian  tribes  that  originally  inhabited  your 

State,  the  tribes  and  number  of  members  now  living  there, 
and  their  economic  and  religious  condition.* 

718  Give  brief  accounts   of  the  lives  and  activities  of  5   great  or 

well-known  Indians,  men  or  women. *r 

719  Be  able  to  distinguish  from  each  other  the  baskets  of  10  differ- 

ent tribes.*** 

720  An  honor  in  patrotism  may  be  given  to : 

Each  member  that  participates  in  giving  a  party  or  dance  in 
which  the  girls  and  boys  are  about  equal  in  number  and  in 
which  at  least  two  of  the  following  dances  are  learned  and 
danced  by  all :  Virginia  Reel,  Portland  Fancy,  Lady  of  the 
Lake,  Howe's  (or  Hull's)  Victory,  Pop  Goes  the  Weasel, 
Chorus  Jig,  Lancers,  Boston  Fancy,  French  Reel,  German 
Hopping  Dance,  Varsouvienne,  Furetur,  Gottland's  Quad- 
rille. This  honor  may  be  repeated  four  times  in  any  one 
year,  provided  new  dances  are  used  each  time.*R 


42  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

721  Prepare  plans  designed  to  improve  the  conditions  under  which 

girls  work  in  your  community.* 

722  Be   familiar  with  your  national  history  as   it   affects   woman's 

welfare.* 

723  Pass  a  satisfactory  examination  upon   "The   New   Relation   of 

Woman  to  the  World."* 

724  State  the  location  and  function  of  ten  institutions,  public  and 

private,  in  your  community  for  all  kinds  of  relief  and  better- 
*  ment.* 

725  State  two  public  services  done : 

For  the  people  of  your  locality  by  the  federal  government,  by  the 
State  government,  and  by  the  city  or  township  government.* 

726  Write  a  paper  of  not  less  than  1500  words  describing  present 

immigration  to  this  country,  its  advantages  and  disadvan- 
tages, and  some  of  the  problems  created  thereby.** 

727  State  the  laws  in  regard  to  fire  protection  of  public  places  in 

your  locality.* 

728  Describe  Boards  of  Health  and  Labor  Department  requirements 

affecting  ventilation  and  sanitation  in  stores  and  factories 
employing  girls  and  women  in  your  State.* 

729  Teach  a  class  of  not  less  than  three,   once  a  week,  for  eight 

months  in  connection  with  a  church,  tabernacle,  settlement, 
Young  Women's  Christian  Association,  Young  Women's  He- 
brew Association  or  other  educational  or  social  institutions. *o 

730  Belong  to  such  a  class  for  eight  months  and  miss  not  more  than 

five  meetings. *o 

731  Attend  a  service  ten  Sabbaths  in  three  months.*© 
Give  brief  accounts  of  the  life  and  service  of: 

732  Five  religious  leaders. *r 

733  Five  missionaries.*R 

734  Five  educators.*R 

735  Five  great  women.*R 

736  Five  statesmen.*R 

737  Five  scientists.*R 
73S     Three  inventors.*R 

739  Five  musicians.*R 

740  Five  artists. *r 

741  Identify  three  masterpieces  of  each  of  five  well-known  artists.*o 

742  The  same  for  five  musicians. *o 

743  Give  the  history  of  five  great  heroes  of  your  own  race.*R 

744  Commit  to  memory  the  preambles  to  the  Constitution,  Lincoln's 

Gettysburg  Address,  and  the  first  two  paragraphs  of  the  Dec- 
laration of  Independence.* 

745  Commit  to  memory  one  hundred  verses  of  the  Bible  or  an  equal 

amount  of  other  sacred  literature,  as  hymns,  Thomas  a' 
Kempis,  etc.*R 

746  Swat  at  least  twenty-five  flies  every  day  for  one  month. *o 

747  Know  the  names,  homes  and  occupations  of  grandparents  and 

great-grandparents  ;  this  to  include  the  maiden  names  of  the 
grandmothers  and  great-grandmothers.* 


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GIVE  SERVICE 


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PURSUE  KNOWLEDGE 


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BE  TRUSTWORTHY 

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HOLD  OH  TO  HEALTH 

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GLORIFY  WORK 


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AIR  PICTURES*- HAND  SIGNS 

ILLUSTRATING  THE  LAW  OF  THE 

CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 


SEEK  BEAUTY 


SEEK 
GOOD 


PRIMITIVE 
WOMAN 
SYMBOL 

Fig.  I.     Index  and  middle  fingers  of  right  hand  touching  eyes. 

Fig.  II.     Point  same  fingers  toward  front — the  sign  for  "seek." 

Fig.  III.     Right  hand,  palm  down,  held  against   left  breast.     Move  hand 

several  times  with  quick  motion  front  and  right  on  horizontal  plane. 


GIVE  SERVICE 

Fig.  I.     Thumb  of  right  hand  placed  in  center  of  chest,  fingers  closed,  back 

of  hand  toward  right.     This  is  the  sign  for  "I." 

Fig.  II.     Right  hand  closed  touching  center  of  chest. 

Fig.  III.    Extend  hand  downward,  opening  it  with  palm  upward.    These  two 

motions  stand  for  give,  and  combined  with  Fig.  I  means  "I  give"  of  myself. 


PURSUE  KNOWLEDGE 

PURSUE         Fig,  I.     Right  hand  held  up  on  level  with  chin,  index  and  middle  fingers 

pointing  downward,  feeling  for  a  trail. 

Fig.  II.     Right  hand  held  against  left  breast,  palm  downward. 
TO  KNOW    Fig.  III.     Move  hand  with  downward  sweep,  turning  palm  up,  with  thumb 

pointing  to  right  and  index  finger  to  left,  almost  in  a  horizontal  plane,  the 

remaining  fingers  closed  over  palm.     This  combines  the  sign  for  "think" 

or  drawn  from  the  heart  and  to  "know." 


BE  TRUSTWORTHY 

Fig.  I.     Right  hand  near  chin  with  index  ringer  pointing  front.     Move  hand 

forward.     This  is  the  sign  for  "true"  and  means  straight  from  the  heart  and 

tongue. 

Fig.  II.     Raise  right  hand,  place  index  and   middle  fingers   against  lips. 

This  is  the  sign  for  "friend." 


HOLD  ON  TO  HEALTH 

Fig.  I.  Hold  right  hand  over  heart,  fingers  together  and  curved  so  as  to 
nearly  touch  the  thumb.  This  is  the  sign  for  "heart." 
Figs.  II  and  III.  Same  as  Figs.  II  and  III  under  "Pursue  Knowledge,"  the 
sign  for  "know"  combining  "heart"  and  "know"  means  "remember." 
STRENGTH  Fig.  IV.  Right  hand  held  with  back  toward  face,  index  and  middle  fingers 
pointing  upward  and  touching  forehead,  thumb  and  other  fingers  closed. 
Move  hand  from  right  to  left  in  spiral  upwards.  This  is  the  sign  for 
"strength."     There  is  the  idea  of  bravery  in  this  sign. 


HEART 
KNOW 


GLORIFY  WORK 

HEART  Fig.  I.     Same  as  sign  for  heart,  Fig.  I,  in  "Hold  on  to  Health." 

DAY  Fig.  II.     Make  a  circle  with  thumb  and  index  finger  of  right  hand,  closing 

other  fingers,  holding  hand  across  the  body  to  the  left.  Slowly  trace  an  up- 
right curve  from  left  to  right,  describing  the  daily  orbit  of  the  sua.  The 
heart  and  day  signs  together  mean  "glad." 

TRY  OR         Figs.  Ill  and  IV.     Hold  closed  hands  near  chest.     Push  them  forward  with 

WORK  effort.  

BE  HAPPY 

SING  Fig.  I.     Hold  right  hand,  with  index  and  middle  fingers  apart  and  upright, 

close  to  the  lips,  back  of  hand  to  the  light  and  other  fingers  closed.  De- 
scribe a  horizontal  ciicle  mostly  by  wrist  action,  repeating  this  several  times. 


CHAPTER  IV 

MEETINGS. 

i.  Council  Fire.  A  Council  Fire  is  an  intimate  affair. 
Very  rarely  should  any  outsiders  be  admitted  and  then  it 
should  only  be  the  mothers  or  special  friends.  When  it  is 
desired  to  have  a  public  exhibition  or  a  grand  rally,  then  is 
the  time  for  a  Grand  Council  Fire  (p.  59). 

The  Council  Fire  is  the  most  important  meeting  of  the 
month.  It  is  at  this  meeting  that  the  work  of  the  month  is 
brought  to  a  focus.  Honors  are  awarded  and  ranks  be- 
stowed. 

Each  Camp  Fire  may  select  or  arrange  a  program  for 
carrying  on  its  own  meetings.  It  adds  greatly  to  the  interest 
to  have  some  original  ceremonies.  There  must  be  careful 
preparation  if  one  is  to  have  a  successful  Council  Fire. 

2.  Preparation  For  the  First  Council  Fire.  Girls 
should  have  selected  their  names  and  symbols.  The  cere- 
monial names  should  be  used  in  the  ceremonial  meeting.  The 
Guardian  should  also  have  a  ceremonial  name  and  symbol. 

Ceremonial  dresses  and  headbands  should  be  ready  if  pos- 
sible. The  ceremonial  dress  is  worn  only  for  the  Council 
Fire.  For  other  meetings,  the  Camp  Fire  Girls'  blouse  or 
other  appropriate  dress  may  be  worn. 

The  girls  should  have  practised,  with  their  Guardian,  the 
hand  sign  of  fire,  the  lighting  of  the  candles,  the  songs,  the 
entering  and  the  leaving  of  the  room,  and  all  things  needful, 
so  that  the  meeting  be  carried  through  with  dignity  and 
without  hesitation. 

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46  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

The  ceremonial  step  is  used  for  going  away  at  the  end  of 
the  Council  Fire.  On  the  first  note  of  the  measure,  with 
the  left  foot,  step  forward  lightly,  just  touching  the  tiptoe 
to  the  floor.  Gradually,  without  bending  the  left  knee,  touch 
the  whole  foot  to  the  floor,  swinging  the  entire  weight  of  the 
body  to  that  foot.  The  heel  of  the  right  foot  has  been  gradu- 
ally raised  and  the  right  knee  bent  so  that  at  the  end  of  the 
step  the  girl  stands  with  her  weight  directly  on  the  left  foot, 
with  the  right  knee  brought  close  to  the  left,  the  tiptoe  of  the 
right  foot  still  touching  the  floor  just  behind  her  and  the  heel 
raised  high.  She  is  then  ready  for  the  step  forward  with 
the  right  foot  on  the  first  note  of  the  second  measure.  Each 
new  step  should  be  taken  only  a  few  inches  in  advance  of  the 
other  foot  in  order  to  do  this  attractively. 

The  Guardian  should  have  a  written  program,  and  a  list 
of  the  honors  won  and  to  be  awarded.  If  many  honors  are 
to  be  awarded  to  one  girl,  it  saves  time  for  the  Guardian  to 
have  them  strung  together  before  presenting  them.  The 
girls  should  have  memorized  the  Law  of  the  Camp  Fire. 

If  the  Council  Fire  takes  place  in  a  house,  the  room  should 
be  arranged  so  that  the  girls  may  sit  in  a  circle  on  the  floor, 
or  in  a  half-circle  about  the  fireplace,  and  the  room  should 
be  darkened. 

3.  Suggestions  For  the  Council  Fire.  (1)  The 
Guardian  stands  in  her  place  in  the  circle.  The  girls,  who 
are  out  of  the  room,  if  possible,  come  in  one  by  one  silently 
or  to  the  accompaniment  of  soft,  stately  music.  Each  girl 
makes  the  hand  sign  of  fire  at  the  same  time  that  the  Guar- 
dian makes  it  to  recognize  her  presence.  Then  she  sits  down 
in  her  place  in  the  circle. 

(2)  The  Wood  Gatherers  bring  in  the  candles  (if  candles 
are  used  in  place  of  the  open  fire)  and  place  them  in  a  tri- 


MEETINGS  47 

angle.     When   all  the  girls   are  seated,   the  Guardian  sits 
down. 

(3)  The  fire  is  kindled  either  by  the  rubbing-sticks  or 
matches.  (See  Fire  Lighting  Ceremony  p.  49.)  If  candles 
are  used,  the  fire  may  be  made  with  the  rubbing-sticks,  a  wax 
taper  lit  from  the  tinder,  and  the  candles  lit  by  the  taper. 
Or  matches  may  be  used  to  light  the  taper.  Three  Fire 
Makers,  or,  if  there  are  no  Fire  Makers,  three  Wood  Gath- 
erers, light  the  candles  with  the  Candle  Lighting  Ceremony 
(p*  49)  j  tne  Guardian  or  a  Torch  Bearer  taking  the  taper 
from  each  girl  and  handing  it  to  the  next. 

(4)  The  fire  kindled,  or  the  candles  lit,  all  rise  and  sing 
"Wohelo  for  Aye."  The  national  anthem  should  be  sung 
at  some  of  the  meetings. 

(5)  Roll  Call  by  the  ceremonial  names,  each  girl  present 
responding  "Kolah."     This  means  friend. 

(6)  Count  of  the  last  ceremonial  meeting  and  of  the 
things  that  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  have  done  as  a  group  since 
then.  This  is  written  by  the  girls  in  rotation,  sometimes  in 
rhyme  or  verse  (p.  77). 

(7)  The  girl  or  girls  who  are  to  write  the  Count  for  the 
next  meeting  are  appointed  by  the  Guardian.  Two  or  three 
girls  often  work  well  together,  especially  when  they  really 
belong  together. 

( 8 )  Reports  of  the  girls.  Each  girl  is  to  tell  of  some  kind 
deed  which  she  has  seen  done  since  the  last  meeting.  She 
should  also  tell  in  what  way  she  indicated  her  appreciation 
of  the  act. 

(9)  The  awarding  of  the  honors.  The  Guardian  stands 
and  says,  "Wawa  (using  the  girl's  ceremonial  name)  has 
won  an  honor  for  making  a  shirtwaist."    Wawa  stands. 

Guardian:   "Wawa,  have  you  the  shirtwaist  to  show  us?" 


48  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

Wawa  shows  the  shirtwaist  if  it  is  possible  for  her  to  bring 
it  to  the  meeting. 

Guardian:  "By  authority  vested  in  me  as  Guardian  of 
the  Fire  I  award  you  this  symbol  of  attainment."  She  then 
hands  Wawa  a  green  bead  which  Wawa  strings  on  a  leather 
( thong  or  strong  cord  which  she  has  about  her  neck.  If  there 
is  any  special  incident  connected  with  the  winning  of  the 
honor  Wawa  tells  it.  If  the  honor  claimed  is  knowing  fifteen 
wild  birds,  she  presents  a  list  of  the  birds.  If  it  is  for  walk- 
ing forty  miles  in  any  ten  days,  she  presents  a  list  of  the  days 
and  the  places  she  walked.  If  it  is  for  five  folk  dances,  she 
dances  one  or  two  or  all  of  them,  if  there  is  time.  If  it  is 
for  telling  five  Indian  legends  she  tells  one  or  all  of  them, 
if  they  are  not  too  long.  The  "Work  Song"  may  be  sung 
in  an  intermission  in  the  awarding  of  honors. 

(10)  Initiation  of  new  members  (p.  52). 

(11)  Initiation  of  Wood  Gatherers  and  bestowal  of 
names  (p.  53). 

(12)  Initiation  of  Fire  Makers  (p.  55). 

(13)  Songs,  folk  dances,  or  singing  games.  Demonstra- 
tions of  honor  work. 

(14)  The  Camp  Fire  Talk.  The  Guardian  should  plan 
to  have  someone  talk  on  the  Law,  some  of  the  honors,  Wo- 
helo,  or  some  subject  in  which  the  Camp  Fire  is  at  the  time 
especially  interested.  The  Guardian  or  one  of  the  girls  may 
talk,  but  it  is  much  better  to  have  a  sympathetic  person  wTho 
is  the  guest  for  the  evening.     A  discussion  may  follow. 

(15)  Closing  song.  "Lay  Me  to  Sleep  in  Sheltering 
Flame."  (Camp  Fire  Song  Book.)  The  girls  file  out  of 
the  room  or  away  from  the  fire,  quietly  singing,  "Now  Our 
Camp  Fire's  Burning  Low."  (Give  words  and  music  as  pub- 
lished in  Wohelo.) 


MEETINGS  49 

(16)  The  Guardian,  or  someone  appointed,  should  extin- 
guish the  fire  and  leave  the  hearth  in  order. 

4.  Fire  Lighting  Ceremony.  The  wood  and  kindling 
are  brought  to  the  hearth  by  the  Wood  Gatherers,  and  the 
Fire  Makers  arrange  the  wood  for  lighting.  When  all  are 
seated  around  the  place  of  the  fire,  a  Torch  Bearer  or  the 
Guardian  lights  the  fire.  This  may  be  done  with  matches, 
but,  better  still,  it  may  be  started  with  the  rubbing  of  sticks. 
If  directions  are  carefully  followed  it  is  not  difficult  to  learn 
this  method  of  starting  a  fire.  After  the  fire  is  lighted,  the 
ceremony  is  completed  by  the  group  repeating  the  following 
ode  in  unison: 

5.  Ode  to  Fire 

O  Fire! 

Long  years  ago  when  our  fathers  fought  with  great  animals 

you  were  their  protection. 
From  the  cruel  cold  of  winter,  you  saved  them. 
When  they  needed  food  you  changed  the  flesh  of  beasts  into 

savory  meat  for  them. 
During  all  the  ages  your  mysterious  flame  has  been  a  symbol 

to  them  for  Spirit. 
So  (to-night)  we  light  our  fire  in  remembrance  of  the  Great 

Spirit  who  gave  you  to  us. 

The  remainder  of  the  program  may  follow  the  outline 
given  for  the  indoor  meeting. 

6.  Candle  Lighting  Ceremony.  The  WTohelo  cere- 
mony well  shows  how  a  picturesque  form  may  be  given  to  a 
very  simple  act, — the  lighting  of  the  candles. 

Place  three  candles  in  the  center  of  the  circle ;  one  stands 
for  Work,  one  for  Health,  and  one  for  Love.  A  taper  is 
lighted  by  the  Guardian  and  is  handed  to  one  of  the  girls, 


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THE 

FIRE  MAKER'S  DESIRE 

As  fuel  is  brought  to  the  fire 

So !  purpose  To  bring 

Mij  strength 

Mi]  ambition 

Mtj  hearts  desire 

Minotj 

And  mu  sorrow 

To  the  fire 

Of  humankind. 

Far  I  uill  tend 

As  mtj  fathers  have  fended 

And  mu  fathers  fathers 

Since  time  began 

The  fire  that  is  called 

The  love  of  man  for  man 

Ths  love  of  man  far  God. 


John  Cottier 


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MEETINGS  51 

who  steps  to  the  center  of  the  circle,  kneels  on  one  knee,  and 
says: 

"I  light  the  light  of  Work,  for  Wohelo  means  work." 

She  lights  one  candle.     She  then  stands  and  says: 

"We  glorify  work,   because   through 
work  we  are  free.     We  work  to 
win,  to  conquer,  to  be  masters. 
We  work  for  the  joy  of  the  work- 
ing, and  because  we  are  free. 

Wohelo  means  work." 

She  then  hands  the  taper  to  the  Guardian  and  retires  and 
her  place  is  taken  by  a  second  girl,  who  comes  forward  and 
says: 

"I  light  the  light  of  Health,  for  Wohelo  means  health." 

After  lighting  the  candle  she  says: 

"We  hold  on  to  health,  because 
through  health  we  serve  and  are 
happy.     In  caring  for  the  health 
and  beauty  of  our  persons  we  are 
caring  for  the  very  shrine  of  the 
Great  Spirit. 

Wohelo  means  health." 
Then  she  retires.    A  third  girl  comes  forward  and  says : 

"I  light  the  light  of  Love,  for  Wohelo  means  love." 
After  lighting  the  last  candle  she  says: 

"We  love  Love,  for  love  is  life, 
and  light  and  joy  and  sweetness. 
And  love  is  comradeship  and  motherhood, 
and  fatherhood  and  all  dear  kinship. 


52  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

Love  is  the  joy  of  service  so  deep 
that  self  is  forgotten. 

Wohelo  means  love." 
After  the  lighting  of  the  candles,  the  Camp  Fire  Girls' 
song,  "Burn,  fire,  burn,"  or  some  other  suitable  song  may 
be  sung. 

8.  Receiving  New  Members.  Guardians  should  feel 
free  to  vary  this  ceremony  to  suit  the  conditions  of  the  mo- 
ment and  by  no  means  allow  it  to  become  stereotyped.  The 
following  is  offered  as  a  suggestion : 

The  girls  to  become  Camp  Fire  Girls  take  their  places  just 
outside  the  circle  near  the  Guardian.  At  the  chosen  time  the 
Guardian  says : 

"Two  (or  any  number)  maidens  have  come  desiring  to  sit 
by  our  fire  and  help  tend  it.  As  we  grow  in  numbers  may 
we  grow  in  Work,  Health,  and  Love." 

The  girls  all  rise,  the  Guardian  turns  to  the  new  girls  and 
says  to  the  first: 

"Is  it  5rour  desire  to  become  a  Camp  Fire  Girl  and  to  fol- 
low the  Law  of  the  Fire?" 

The  girl  says : 

"It  is  my  desire  to  become  a  Camp  Fire  Girl  and  to  obey 
the  Law  of  the  Camp  Fire,  which  is  to" — (Here  she  repeats 
the  Law.) 

"This  Law  of  the  Fire  I  will  strive  to  follow."  Then  the 
Guardian  says: 

"As  Guardian  of  the  Fire,  we  welcome  you  as  a  member  of 
the Camp  Fire." 

The  girls  sing  "Wohelo  For  Aye,"  or  a  welcome  song. 
The  ceremony  is  repeated  for  each  new  member. 

9.  Bestowal  of  Honors.     After  having  announced  the 


MEETLNGS  53 

honors  which  each  girl  has  won  and  having  the  beads  in  her 
hands,  the  Guardian  says: 

"With  deepest  pride  to-night  I  give 
These  strings  of  beads  to  you  who  stand, 
Some  were  by  hardest  effort  won 
And   some   perchance   more   easily. 
Because  to  win  them  only  meant 
The  doing  of  your  best  loved  task, 
Yet  right  worth  winning  since  our  aim 
Is  to  make  work  and  duties  all 
So  full  of  health's  attendant  glow, 
So  joyous  and  so  rich  in  love 
So  fired  and  colored  by  fancy's  play 
That  drudgery  is  drowned  in  song 
And  work  and  play  go  hand  in  hand." 

10.  Initiation  of  Wood  Gatherer.  The  Guardian 
says : 

"One  (or  any  number)  of  our  Camp  Fire  Girls  is  to  be- 
come a  Wood  Gatherer.    Will  she  rise?" 

To  the  girl  she  says: 

"Minnetoska  (the  girl's  ceremonial  name),  will  you  tell 
us  how  you  chose  your  name?" 

The  girl  answers: 

"Minnetoska  means  Happy  Laughter.  The  Law  of  the 
Fire  says  'Be  Happy'  and  I  have  tried  to  earn  my  right  to 
this  name  by  washing  the  dishes  every  morning  for  two 
weeks  and  being  happy  while  I  was  doing  it.  As  my  symbol, 
I  have  chosen  the  Black-Eyed  Susan  because  I  have  brown 
eyes  and  because  the  yellow  of  the  petals  stands  for  sunshine, 
and  I  want  sunshine  in  my  eyes  for  everyone." 

Guardian:     "Minnetoska  brings  to  her  council   'Happy 


54  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

Laughter  and  Sunshine.'  We  welcome  you  to  your  place 
in  the  Camp  Fire  circle." 

The  Guardian  then  presents  the  Wood  Gatherer's  ring  to 
the  girl  and  says: 

"As  Guardian  of  the  Fire  and  in  token  of  your  having  ful- 
filled the  six  requirements  necessary  for  the  rank  of  Wood 
'  Gatherer,  I  place  on  the  little  finger  of  your  left  hand  this 
ring  with  its  design  of  seven  fagots  symbolic  of  the  seven 
points  of  the  Law  of  the  Fire,  which  you  have  here  expressed 
your  desire  to  follow,  and  of  the  three  circles  on  either  side 
symbolic  of  the  three  watch-words  of  this  organization, 
Work,  Health,  and  Love."  The  Guardian  asks  all  the  girls 
to  rise  and  together  they  say: 

"As  fagots  are  brought  from  the  forest 
Firmly  held  by  the  sinews  which  bind  them, 
So  cleave  to  these  others,  your  sisters, 
Wherever,  whenever  you  find  them. 

"Be  strong  as  the  fagots  are  sturdy, 
Be  pure  in  your  deepest  desire; 
Be  true  to  the  truth  that  is  in  you; 
And — follow  the  Law  of  the  Fire." 

To  which  the  Wood  Gatherer  replies: 
Wood  Gatherer's  Desire 

"As  fagots  are  brought  from  the  forest 
Firmly  held  by  the  sinews  which  bind  them, 
I  will  cleave  to  my  Camp  Fire  sisters 
Wherever,  whenever  I  find  them. 

"I  will  strive  to  grow  strong  like  the  pine  tree, 
To  be  pure  in  my  deepest  desire; 
To  be  true  to  the  truth  that  is  in  me 
And  follow  the  Law  of  the  Fire." 


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The  girls  sing  a  cheer. 

The  ceremony  is  repeated  for  each  new  Wood  Gatherer. 

ii.  Initiation  of  Fire  Maker.  Guardian:  "Ayu  is  to 
take  rank  of  Fire  Maker  today."     The  girl  stands. 

Guardian:  "Ayu  has  won  the  twenty  elective  honors  as 
recorded  in  the  Count  of  this,  the Camp  Fire  (giv- 
ing the  name  of  the  local  Camp  Fire)  and  as  shown  by  the 
beads  of  honor  which  she  is  now  wearing.  She  has  acceptably 
completed  the  requirements  by  preparing  the  meals  for  this 
Camp  Fire,  by  showing  a  record  of  the  time  that  she  has 
slept  with  open  windows,  that  she  has  spent  in  outdoor 
exercises,  and  that  she  has  gone  without  candy  and  sodas  be- 
tween meals  with  her  adventures  in  so  doing.  She  presents 
her  cash  account  and  the  stockings  which  she  has  darned. 
She  will  now  complete  her  demonstrations  before  the  Council 
by  showing  us  the  use  of  the  triangular  bandage  and  two 
ways  to  use  surgeon's  plaster." 

The  girl  passes  the  stockings  and  account  book  around  for 
inspection  and,  using  another  girl  for  patient,  shows  the 
methods  of  bandaging.  (Demonstrations  of  some  other  re- 
quirement may  be  substituted.) 

Guardian:  "Ayu,  will  you  now  repeat  the  Fire  Maker's 
Desire"  (p.  50).  Guardian  then  bestows  the  Fire  Maker's 
bracelet.      (If  one  is  awarded,  not  necessary.) 

"Upon   your   arm   a   charm   I   place, 
A  charm  of  unseen  fire, 
To  burn  within  your  heart  of  hearts 
And  light  your  soul  to  its  desire, 
Upon  your  arm,  this  silver  charm." 

12.  Initiation  of  Torch  Bearer.  Guardian:  "Yaka  is 
to  take  the  rank  of  Torch  Bearer  today."  She  stands.  The 
Guardian  savs: 


56  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

"Yaka  has  met  all  the  requirements  to  become  a  Torch 
Bearer.  She  has  won  more  than  the  necessary  fifteen  elective 
honors.  She  has  been  a  good  'team  worker'  with  girls,  yield- 
ing her  own  personal  desires  to  those  of  the  group.  She  has 
made  happy  four  little  Elue  Birds  once  a  week  for  three 
months,  showing  them  how  to  dress  and  care  for  their  dolls. 
(The  four  Blue  Birds  are  here  and  will  show  you  their 
dolls.)  Yaka,  will  you  please  rise  and  repeat  the  Torch 
Bearer's  Desire?" 

All  sing  a  cheer  to  (Yaka)  and  her  Blue  Birds. 

13.  Business  Meetings.  All  business  should  come  be- 
fore the  Business  Meeting  and  not  before  the  Council  Fire. 
There  should  be  a  business  meeting  once  a  month,  and  reports 
should  be  given  at  that  time.  This  is  the  time  and  place  to 
consider  seriously  how  to  raise  money  for  necessary  Camp 
Fire  expenses,  whether  the  Fire  intends  to  go  camping  next 
summer  and  how  funds  can  be  raised.  It  is  the  time  to  see 
that  honors  are  recorded  in  the  Record  Book,  that  the  Count 
is  carefully  inscribed  in  it  and  each  girl  contributes  her 
share  to  its  decoration. 

SUGGESTED    PROGRAM    FOR   BUSINESS   MEETING 

1.  Call  to  Order  by  President. 

2.  Wohelo  Song. 

3.  Roll  Call. 

4.  Reading  of  Minutes  of  preceding  meeting  by  the 
Secretary. 

5.  Treasurer's  Report. 

6.  Reports  of  Committees. 

7.  Recording  honors  in  Record  Book  and  decorating  the 
Count. 

8.  Unfinished  or  new  business. 

9.  Motion  to  adjourn. 


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14.  Weekly  Meetings.  Many  Camp  Fires  meet  oftener 
than  once  a  week  because  the  girls  enjoy  getting  together, 
and  are  so  enthusiastic  about  what  they  are  doing.  The  pos- 
sibilities for  the  weekly  meetings  are  inexhaustible.  With 
something  over  three  hundred  honors  to  be  won  there  is  no 
lack  of  material  to  work  with. 

Each  Camp  Fire  should  choose  its  activities  according  to 
what  the  girls  like  to  do.  Whether  the  Camp  Fire  is  in  a 
private  school  or  in  a  department  store,  in  the  city,  or  in  a 
rural  community,  makes  a  difference  in  the  special  line  of 
work  that  is  taken  up.  The  girls  should  study  the  "book" 
and,  to  a  large  extent,  be  allowed  to  choose  their  own 
programs. 

One  Camp  Fire  combined  Home  Craft  and  Hand  Craft 
at  the  weekly  meetings.  The  Guardian  arranged  for  them 
to  meet  at  her  house,  and  four  girls  would  get  the  supper, 
learning  from  experience  and  example  the  best  way  to  cook 
food,  while  the  others  were  taught  how  to  make  wood-blocks 
and  how  to  stamp  beautiful  patterns  on  their  dresses.  In  a 
month's  time  each  girl  had  helped  to  cook  a  good  supper  and 
had  made  for  herself  a  pretty  party  dress  out  of  inexpensive 
material,  by  dyeing  and  wood-blocking. 

A  group  of  school  girls  took  up  Patriotism  honors  as  the 
basis  for  their  weekly  program.  One  meeting  was  given 
over  to  the  study  of  conservation,  each  girl  bringing  in  brief 
reports  on  the  conservation  of  streams,  birds,  and  trees. 
Another  evening  was  spent  in  learning  genuine  Indian  songs 
which  were  sung  at  every  meeting.  A  third  evening  was 
planned  for  the  telling  of  Indian  legends,  which  the  girls 
had  read  during  the  week. 

One  Camp  Fire  studied  the  community  and  especially 
woman's  relation  to  it.     Their  meetings  included  visits  to 


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institutions  of  relief  and  betterment,  reports  on  which  were 
read  at  the  following  meetings. 

A  Washington  Camp  Fire  interested  in  social  conditions 
visited  milk  stations,  waterworks,  and  the  office  of  Weights 
and  Measures  at  some  of  its  weekly  meetings. 

A  New  York  Camp  Fire  went  once  a  month  on  a  hike  to 
^interesting  historical  places:  Bowling  Green,  the  Museum 
of  Natural  History,  and  Fort  Lee. 

A  Buffalo  Camp  Fire  divides  its  meetings  ever)'  month  as 
follows :  The  first  meeting  of  the  month  is  a  business  meet- 
ing; the  second  is  a  hike  or  a  picnic,  the  third  is  held  in  the 
home  of  one  of  the  girls  and  is  devoted  to  sewing  for  some 
institution,  and  the  fourth  meeting  is  the  Council  Fire. 

Quite  a  number  of  Camp  Fires  give  part  of  their  time  to 
aiding  other  organizations,  assisting  in  church  fairs,  helping 
the  Boy  Scouts  to  raise  money,  and  visiting  orphans'  homes 
and  other  institutions.  Many  groups  use  the  time  of  their 
weekly  meetings  for  preparing  entertainments  to  earn  money. 

The  weekly  meeting  is  often  varied  by  talks  and  lectures 
by  outsiders,  authorities  on  practical  matters  with  which  girls 
should  be  familiar;  such  as,  First  Aid,  Baby  Craft,  Emer- 
gencies, Nature  Lore,  Home  Economics,  etc. 

The  Kitchi-Kimiwan  Camp  Fire  in  Plainfield,  N.  J., 
meets  twice  a  week  during  the  summer  months.  Every 
Tuesday  they  go  into  the  hills  for  a  good  time  and  picnic, 
and  every  Thursday  evening  is  spent  in  studying  for  their 
honors  together,  whether  it  be  astronomy  or  different  kinds 
of  lace. 

It  is  good,  especially  during  the  summer,  for  Camp  Fires 
to  hold  their  regular  meetings  out  of  doors  as  much  as  pos- 
sible. Outdoor  meetings  may  be  given  over  to  winning 
honors  in  Health  Craft  and  Camp  Craft. 

Camp   Fires  in  rural   communities  have   found   it  worth 


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while  to  incorporate  into  their  weekly  meetings  the  work  of 
the  canning  clubs  promoted  by  the  Department  of  Agricul- 
ture. One  Iowa  Camp  Fire  won  several  money  prizes  at  a 
state  fair. 

It  is  possible  to  go  on  indefinitely  enumerating  the  various 
possibilities  for  weekly  meetings,  but  these  are  enough  to  sug- 
gest possible  programs. 

15.  Grand  Council  Fire.  The  Grand  Council  Fire  is 
for  friends  and  the  public.  It  includes  all  the  Camp  Fires 
of  one  locality  or  of  one  institution.  Each  Camp  Fire  is  a 
unit  in  the  Grand  Council  Fire  just  as  each  girl  is  a  unit  in 
the  Council  Fire.  There  is  no  one  form  for  holding  a  Grand 
Council  Fire,  but  certain  general  principles  should  always 
be  observed.  The  meeting  should  begin  and  end  with  dig- 
nity— with  some  impressive  song  or  ceremony.  The  Wohelo 
Call  with  its  answer  is  sometimes  given.  The  girls  may 
march  in  slowly  to  music.  At  the  roll  call  the  name  of  the 
Camp  Fire  is  given  and  the  girls  of  that  particular  Camp 
Fire  answer  "Kolah"  in  unison.  There  should  be  several 
of  the  songs  that  all  of  the  girls  do  together,  preferably  the 
motion  songs.  "Burn,  Fire,  Burn,"  for  example,  is  excellent. 
A  large  part  of  the  program  should  consist  of  demonstra- 
tions which  are  given  by  each  of  the  Camp  Fires  in  rotation. 
Each  one  is  introduced  as  follows :  the  name  of  a  Camp  Fire 
is  called;  the  Guardian  of  that  Camp  Fire  steps  forward 
and  announces  what  her  Camp  Fire  is  going  to  present. 

The  program  should  have  been  all  arranged  beforehand, 
with  exactly  the  number  of  minutes  which  each  demonstration 
will  take. 

At  Grand  Council  Fires  it  is  common  to  have  an  exhibition 
of  the  work  of  Camp  Fire  Girls  on  tables  or  on  the  Avails. 
It  is  usually  wise  to  charge  admission  and  to  have  cakes  and 
articles  which  the  girls  have  made  for  sale,  this  money  to  be 


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used  for  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  by  the  Guardians'  Association 
or  Council. 

The  leader  of  the  meeting  should  be  someone  who  is  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  the  organization.  It  may  be  desirable 
to  have  one  or  two  specially  invited  guests,  who  are  given 
special  seats,  and  in  whose  honor  the  Council  is  given. 

The  effect  is  generally  better  when  the  only  light  is  that 
which  comes  from  the  candles  in  the  inner  circle,  or  fire  if 
out  of  doors.  It  is  well  nigh  imperative  that  every  girl  in 
the  Council  Fire  should  wear  the  ceremonial  gown.  With- 
out this  the  effect  is  very  poor. 

SUGGESTIONS  FOR  PROGRAM 

I.   Openings'- 

1.  Girls  march  in  from  some  other  part  of  build- 
ing or  grounds — singing. 

2.  They  come  from  the  four  corners  of  the  hall  or 
from  the  four  winds  and  join  in  the  circle. 

3.  They  march  in  to  music. 

4.  A  musical  leader  calls  each  Camp  Fire  by  name. 
They  answer  by  a  musical  response,  marching  in, 
greet  the  leader  with  the  hand  sign,  step  to  their 
places  and  sit  down. 

5.  Fire  Lighting  or  Wohelo  Ceremony. 

II.   General  Exercises: 

1.  Report  of  Honors — Honors  won  by  groups,  giv- 
ing the  number  of  girls,  time,  and  number  of  honors 
won. 

2.  Fire  Maker  s  Desire — Repeated  by  all  Fire 
Makers. 

3.  National  Honors — Awarded  by  leader. 

4.  Work  Song— All. 


MEETINGS  61 

5.  A  Short  Talk — If  a  good  speaker  is  available, 
a  talk  explaining  some  feature  of  the  Camp  Fire  to 
the  guests  might  be  profitable. 

III.   Contribution  by  Each  Camp  Fire: 

1.  An  Original  Song. 

2.  Folk  Dance. 

3.  The.  Law  of  the  Camp  Fire  in  sign  language. 

4.  Pantomime — -"A  Day  in  Camp." 

5.  First  Aid  demonstration. 

6.  Legend  or  Fairy  Story  acted  out. 

7.  Folk  Story  told. 

(Each  Camp  Fire  should  contribute  something.) 

IV.   Closing  Exercises: 

1.  All  stand,  sing  "America,"  audience  joining  in. 

2.  File  out  singing  "The  Sun  is  Sinking"  as  at  a 
Council  Fire. 

3.  A  Camp  Fire  that  sings  well  steps  to  the  cen- 
ter, stands  and  sings  while  the  rest  march  out.  They 
then  pick  up  the  candles  and  follow. 


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1 6.  My  Candle  Ceremony 

Here  I  sit  in  my  small  room, 
No  council  fire  I  can  attend. 
I  am  alone,  but  as  I  sit 
My  thoughts  to  Wohelo  are  turning, 
My  candles  three  are  by  me  burning. 

And  one  I  lit  to  burn  for  work, 
For  she  has  given  me  mastery 
Over  myself  and  made  me  free 
To  weave  my  life  in  what  is  wrought, 
And  give  expression  to  my  thought. 

And  one  for  health  I  set  alight, 

For  she,  glad  mystery  of  life, 

Runs  through  my  being,  clean  and  free 

And  sets  my  red  blood  all  afire 

To  work,  to  conquer  and  desire. 

And  one  for  love  is  constant  burning, 
I  cannot  think  'twas  lit  by  me, 
But  rather  by  some  unseen  hand 
Which  gave  it  me,  that  I  might  tend 
And  keep  it  burning  to  the  end. 

By  these  I  love  to  sit  and  dream 
Of  wondrous  things  that  I  would  do 
In  keeping  of  my  Camp  Fire  law. 
I  say  it  over  word  for  word 
As  if  I  thought  that  I  was  heard. 

I  dream  of  woods  all  lit  with  white, 
Where  moon  and  stars  shine  out  at  night, 


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Of  water  lapping  in  the  dark, 
And  of  the  still  grey  twilight  when 
Earth  seems  so  much  akin  to  men. 

And  then  I  smile  and  laugh  to  think 
Of  all  the  jolly  things  I've  done, 
And  swear  what  else  Wohelo  is, 
It's  full  of  fun,  and  what  I've  had 
Of  that  same  fun,  still  makes  me  glad. 

And  so  I  sing  some  Camp  Fire  song, 
And  fingering  o'er  my  choicest  book 
Read  through  the  things  I've  underlined 
And  live  a  life  of  love  and  fame 
Beside  my  three-fold  sheltering  flame. 

— Margaret  Bradshaw. 

17.  Songs  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls.  The  Camp  Fire 
Girls  have  their  special  songs,  just  as  does  each  college  and 
each  country.  The  music  of  these  songs  is  written  for  girls' 
voices  to  be  sung  in  three  parts.  They  are  very  effective  sung 
with  no  accompaniment,  off  on  a  tramp,  or  around  the  camp 
fire  after  supper.  Those  by  W.  H.  Neidlinger  are: 
Walking  Song  Song  to  our  Guest 

Boating  Song  Goodnight  Song 

Work  Song  A  Blessing  before  Meals 

A  whimsical  Boo-Ga-Man  Song  for  the  dark. 
Mammy  Moon,  a  Camp  Fire  lullaby. 
He  has  also  put  to  music,  "Burn,  fire,  burn,"  and  "Lay  me 
to  Sleep  in  Sheltering  Flame." 

"Mystic  Fire"  is  a  song  with  motions,  set  to  Indian  music 
by  Margaret  Bradshaw,  for  use  at  Council  Fires. 


CHAPTER  V 

GUARDIANS 

i.  Appointment.  The  head  of  a  Camp  Fire,  called  the 
Guardian  of  the  Fire,  should  be  a  woman  over  twenty-one 
years  of  age.  She  receives  her  appointment  and  authorization 
as  Guardian  of  her  local  Camp  Fire  upon  vote  of  the  Na- 
tional Board  of  Directors.  When  the  Guardian  is  to  have 
charge  of  a  group  within  some  organization  she  must  give 
the  head  of  the  organization  as  one  of  her  references.  Ap- 
pointments hold  for  the  calendar  year.  An  application  blank 
is  enclosed  in  this  book.  This  should  be  filled  out  and  sent 
to  the  Camp  Fire  Girls.  When  she  is  appointed  the  Guar- 
dian is  given  the  ring  and  is  entitled  to  wear  the  Wood 
Gatherer's  ring  and  the  Guardian's  pin. 

New  Guardian  Organizing  a  New  Camp  Fire.  An 
applicant  for  Guardianship  over  a  Camp  Fire  not  already 
chartered  should  fill  out  the  application  blank  in  all  respects 
and  send  it  with  one  dollar  to  the  National  Board.  This 
fee  covers  Guardian  Certificate,  Charter  for  the  Camp  Fire 
and  six  months'  subscription  to  Wohelo. 

A  Guardian  moving  from  one  city  to  another  before  the 
expiration  of  her  appointment,  or  giving  up  her  Camp  Fire 
for  any  other  reason  before  the  expiration  of  her  appointment, 
should  notify  the  National  Headquarters  at  once. 

Old  Guardian  Taking  a  New  Camp  Fire.  If  a  Guar- 
dian has  given  up  her  Camp  Fire  and  wishes  to  organize 
a  new  one,  she  should  have  the  girls  sign  the  blank,  but 
the  questions  about  herself  she  does  not  need  to  answer. 
She  should  write  on  the  blank  her  address  at  the  time  of  ap- 

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pointment  and  the  name  of  her  former  Camp  Fire.  The 
blank  so  filled  out  should  be  sent  with  the  fee  of  one  dollar 
to  the  National  Board.  This  covers  change  of  Guardian 
registration,  charter,  and  subscription  to  Wohelo  for  six 
months. 

New  Guardian  Taking  an  Old  Camp  Fire.  An  ap- 
plicant intending  to  take  charge  of  a  Camp  Fire  already- 
chartered  need  not  fill  in  the  names  of  the  girls  in  her  appli- 
cation. She  should  answer  all  other  questions  and  send  it 
with  the  fifty-cent  fee  for  Guardian  Certificate.  The  sub- 
scription to  Wohelo  and  the  Charter  belong  to  the  girls  and 
will  be  mailed  to  their  Guardian. 

Appointments  are  made  for  the  calendar  year  on  the  fol- 
lowing basis: 

(1)  All  appointments  made  prior  to  October  1,  191 5, 
are  for  the  calendar  year  19 15^ 

(2)  All  appointments  made  after  October  1,  191 4,  and 
prior  to  October  15,  191 5,  are  for  the  calendar  year  191 5, 
etc. 

2.  Annual  Reports.  Reappointments.  During  Sep- 
tember of  each  year  report  blanks  will  be  sent  to  each  Guar- 
dian. On  October  1st  she  is  requested  to  mail  this  report 
covering  the  work  of  the  twelve  months  preceding.  On  the 
basis  of  this  report  reappointments  will  be  made  for  the  next 
calendar  year. 

3.  Qualifications  for  Guardians.  The  Guardian  should 
be  chosen  from  among  those  who  mingle  socially  with  the 
families  of  the  girls.    In  this  way  alone  is  it  possible  to  carry 

-the  ideal  of  organizing  daily  friendships.  Camp  Fire  is  an 
organization  for  the  promotion  of  social  life ;  it  is  not  a  mis- 
sion. The  Guardian  should  be  at  least  twenty-one  years  old. 
She  should  be  a  natural  leader  and  fond  of  the  activities  that 
girls  love.  To  be  a  good  Guardian  involves  a  great  deal  of 
time  and  devotion. 


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It  is  usually  undesirable  to  have  paid  workers  in  other 
organizations  become  Guardians  because  it  so  often  happens 
that  at  the  end  of  the  year  they  move  to  some  other  locality 
and  so  drop  the  work.  The  Guardian  should  be  one  who 
lives  permanently  in  the  locality. 

4.  Guardians'  Honors  and  Costumes.    The  Guardian 
v.  should  herself  be  a  Camp  Fire  Girl,  that  is,  she  should  wear 

the  ring,  the  ceremonial  dress  and  headband,  should  have 
her  special  name,  and  should  be  awarded  her  honors  and  honor 
beads  by  the  person  of  highest  rank  at  each  meeting.  The 
Guardian  is  entitled  to  credit  honors  won  before  organization. 
The  girls  are  not  entitled  to  this  privilege.  In  so  far  as  there 
have  been  failures  in  carrying  on  Camp  Fire  work  they  have 
been  largely  among  Guardians  who  do  not  themselves  be- 
come Camp  Fire  girls. 

5.  Duties  of  the  Guardian  of  the  Fire.  The  Guardian 
has  two  main  responsibilities: 

(1)  She  is  responsible  as  the  representative  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  in  conducting  the  affairs  of  one  Camp  Fire. 

(2)  If  she  wears  the  Guardian's  Pin,  she  may  be  appealed 
to  anywhere,  any  time,  by  any  girl  in  distress.  The  Guar- 
dian's Pin  means  that  the  wearer  is  dependable,  has  standing 
in  the  community,  works  for  and  loves  girls.  She  stands 
guard. 

The  Guardian  of  the  Fire  shall  meet  with  the  girls  regu- 
larly, preferably  once  a  week;  plan  the  work;  see  that 
proper  preparations  are  made  for  the  meetings;  select  those 
who  shall  perform  the  different  duties ;  supervise  the  acquire- 
ment of  honors;  conduct  the  exercises  for  the  initiation  of 
new  members;  and  in  general  be  responsible  for  all  the 
activities  of  the  Camp  Fire.  She  need  not  herself  know  and 
do  all  the  things  that  are  put  down  under  Elective  Honors, 
but  a  Guardian  should  be  able  to  do  some  of  them  herself, 


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and  to  find  women  in  the  community  who  will  help  with 
others.  (For  example,  mothers  or  teachers  may  club  to- 
gether under  a  leader  to  teach  the  different  activities.)  When 
possible  she  should  take  the  girls  on  tramps  or  out-of-door 
expeditions.  The  Guardian  shall  be  responsible  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  required  standard  within  her  group,  and 
shall  be  the  final  authority  as  to  whether  a  girl  is  entitled 
to  an  honor  she  claims.  The  Guardian  will  find  it  a  help 
to  have  a  note-book  in  which  she  can  put  the  records  of  the 
girls  each  week.  She  may  have  a  page  for  each  girl,  on  which 
she  may  put  the  date  on  which  she  began  going  without 
candy  and  soda  between  meals,  the  date  the  girl  scrambled 
eggs>  the  distance  she  walked  on  a  certain  day,  the  day  she 
made  omelet,  and  other  notes,  until  the  work  for  each  of 
these  honors  is  completed.  Some  of  the  Camp  Fire  girls 
are  keeping  delightful  diaries  of  the  things  they  do.  When 
the  bead  is  awarded  and  the  record  made  on  the  honor  page 
in  the  Count  or  Record  Book,  the  Guardian's  notes  may  be 
checked  off,  and  in  this  way  there  is  a  definite  reference  to 
work  done  on  past  dates.  The  Guardians  of  each  Camp 
Fire  may  decide  what  program  or  arrangement  of  activities 
is  most  appropriate  to  follow. 

No  Guardian  shall  have  the  right  to  set  aside  the  condi- 
tions of  membership  or  the  specified  requirements  for  attain- 
ing different  ranks. 

Each  Guardian  can  have  but  one  Camp  Fire.  If  the  Guar- 
dian is  to  know  each  girl  intimately,  keep  in  touch  with  her 
family,  and  help  her  with  her  problems,  one  group  is  all  she 
should  try  to  take  care  of;  other  Guardians  should  be  found 
for  the  other  girls.  It  is  of  no  advantage  to  attempt  to  ex- 
tend one's  work  to  a  large  number  of  girls.  The  biggest  as 
well  as  the  best  results  will  be  accomplished  by  doing  thor- 
ough work  for  a  few  rather  than  superficial  work  for  the 
many. 


68  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

A  Guardian  in  good  standing  must  sign  or  countersign  all 
orders  for  the  purchase  of  Camp  Fire  Girl  emblems,  Guar- 
dian's pin,  bracelet,  Torch  Bearer's  pin,  honor  beads,  and 
ceremonial  dresses.  In  no  other  way  can  these  articles  be 
protected  for  the  exclusive  use  of  Camp  Fire  Girls. 

6.  Blue  Birds.  Each  Guardian  may  have  one  Nest  of 
^Blue  Birds,  and  even  though  the  actual  work  may  be  done 
by  her  Fire  Makers  or  Torch  Bearers,  the  responsibility  for 
the  oversight  and  general  direction  of  the  work  must  rest 
with  the  Guardian, 

7.  Camp  Fire  Daughters — Camp  Fire  Trees.  When 
a  Camp  Fire  girl  becomes  a  Guardian  herself,  there  should 
be  some  way  by  which  she  can  indicate  the  source  of  her 
training.    The  following  plan  is  suggested : 

When  a  girl  has  deeloped  so  that  in  the  judgment  of  her 
Guardian  she  is  competent  in  leadership,  personality,  and  in 
familiarity  with  Camp  Fire  Girls'  procedure,  to  become  a 
Guardian  herself,  the  Guardian  may  bestow  upon  her  with 
suitable  ceremony  the  right  to  wear  her  own  (the  Guar- 
dian's) symbol  on  the  right  arm  on  the  outside  of  the  shoul- 
der of  the  ceremonial  gown.  This  really  constitutes  a  new 
rank.  The  National  Board  may  some  time  wish  to  standard- 
ize it.  The  value  of  this  mark  will  be  whatever  the  Guardian 
makes  of  it.  If  she  lets  it  be  won  easily,  or  by  girls  who  have 
not  caught  the  right  spirit,  or  who  are  not  leaders,  or  do  not 
know  the  Camp  Fire  Girls'  work  thoroughly,  then  it  will 
mean  but  little.  On  the  other  hand,  the  proudest  possession 
of  a  Guardian  may  be  the  right  to  wear  the  symbol  of  the 
woman  who  led  her  into  the  Camp  Fire  trail.  When  this 
Camp  Fire  Daughter,  in  turn,  has  girls  to  whom  she  is  ready 
to  give  her  symbol,  let  her  give  also  the  symbol  of  her  Camp 
Fire  Mother.  In  this  way,  Camp  Fire  genealogy  may  be 
beautifully  recorded. 


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8.  The  Chief  Guardian.  When  the  work  is  well  estab- 
lished and  several  Camp  Fires  have  been  formed  in  one  insti- 
tution, such  as  a  school,  Y.  W.  C.  A,,  playground,  or  settle- 
ment, the  Guardians  should  meet  and  elect  one  of  their  num- 
ber to  be  their  Chairman.  A  Guardian  so  elected  shall  be 
known  as  Chief  Guardian.  The  woman  chosen  to  fill  this 
position  should  continue  her  own  Camp  Fire  and  have  con- 
ducted a  Camp  Fire  of  her  own  for  a  period  of  not  less  than 
six  months.  She  shall  hold  office  till  the  January  first  fol- 
lowing. She  has  no  authority  over  the  other  Guardians  in 
her  Council. 

9.  Guardians'  Associations.  When  a  number  of  Camp 
Fires  have  been  started  in  any  locality  the  Guardians  will 
rind  it  advantageous  to  meet  together  occasionally  for  mutual 
help.  Such  organizations  are  for  purposes  of  mutual  help 
and  do  not  have  authority  or  control  over  each  other.  Upon 
request  the  National  Board  will  furnish  to  each  Guardian 
of  a  city  the  names  of  all  the  Guardians  in  that  city.  Each 
one  will  mark  the  names  of  three  on  the  list  whom  she  would 
like  to  have  act  as  a  Committee  on  Organization.  The  Na- 
tional Board  will,  on  the  basis  of  these  returns,  appoint  three 
Guardians  as  a  Committee  on  Organization.  This  Commit- 
tee should  make  preparations  for  and  call  the  first  meeting. 
They  should  elect  a  Chairman  and  a  Secretary,  from  their 
own  number,  who  will  perform  the  duties  usaully  attached 
to  these  offices.  It  is  undesirable  that  paid  officers  of  other 
organizations,  e.  g.,  churches,  Y.  W.  C.  A.'s,  settlements, 
etc.,  be  elected  as  officers  of  these  Guardians'  Associations, 
for  this  gives  the  impression  that  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  is 
merely  an  organization  controlled  by  some  other  body.  Upon 
receipt  of  suitable  notice  the  National  Board  will  furnish 
to  such  Guardians'  Associations  necessary  lists  of  Guardians, 
etc. 


CHAPTER  VI 
FINANCES. 

i.  Charter  Fee.  The  fee  for  a  charter  is  one  dollar. 
This  includes  (i)  the  charter,  (2)  either  the  transfer  of  an 
old  Guardian  or  the  Certificate  for  a  new  Guardian  and  (3) 
six  months'  subscription  to  Wohelo. 

The  Guardian  Certificate  without  Charter  is  fifty  cents. 

2.  Annual  Dues.  The  annual  dues  are  five  dollars  for  each 
Camp  Fire  of  ten  members  or  less,  and  fifty  cents  additional 
for  each  member  in  excess  of  ten.  This  includes  one  year's 
subscription  to  Wohelo.  For  example,  a  Camp  Fire  of  fif- 
teen girls  would  pay  seven  dollars  and  a  half.  This  com- 
pletes the  membership  of  the  Camp  Fire  and  entitles  the 
members  to  the  fagot  ring  as  soon  as  they  have  met  the  con- 
ditions for  Wood  Gatherer  given  in  Chapter  II  on  Mem- 
bership. 

These  dues  are  payable  at  any  time  during  the  six  months 
after  the  charter  has  been  issued  and  annually  thereafter. 
For  example,  a  Camp  Fire  chartered  in  February  should  pay 
the  annual  dues  before  September  of  each  year.  The  annual 
dues  should  cover  the  total  number  of  members  at  the  time 
the  dues  are  paid,  including  those  who  have  joined  but  have 
not  yet  received  their  ring.  Girls  joining  after  dues  have 
been  paid,  and  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  year,  pay  fifty 
cents  when  they  apply  for  the  ring,  and  pay  thereafter  with 
the  group.  For  example,  a  Camp  Fire  having  ten  charter 
members  received  its  charter  in  February.    Two  new  mem- 

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FINANCES  71 

bers  are  admitted  within  six  months,  say  in  May.  During 
August  they  pay  six  dollars  annual  dues.  A  new  member 
admitted  during  the  following  September,  October,  Novem- 
ber, December,  January,  February,  March,  April,  May, 
June,  or  July  pays  fifty  cents  dues  when  she  applies  for  her 
ring.  A  girl  admitted  during  June,  and  ready  to  receive 
the  ring  in  July,  might  prefer  to  wait  till  the  annual  dues 
are  paid,  that  is,  until  August,  and  so  save  fifty  cents.  If, 
however,  she  applies  for  the  ring  during  July,  she  pays  the 
fifty  cents  dues  for  the  year  just  closing  and  also  pays  fifty 
cents  as  her  part  of  the  annual  dues  payable  in  August. 

3.  Pay  for  Ceremonial  Gowns,  Honor  Beads,  Etc. 
Whenever  it  is  possible  the  girls  are  urged  to  pay  for  their 
ceremonial  gowns,  beads,  etc.,  with  money  which  they  earn 
individually  and  for  this  purpose.  This  teaches  them  from 
the  start  the  fundamental  principles  of  self-help  and  inde- 
pendence. In  cases  where  girls  are  unable  to  earn  money  for 
their  costumes,  beads,  etc.,  the  outfits  may  be  purchased  with 
money  in  the  Camp  Fire  treasury. 

Some  girls  feel  that  having  earned  an  honor  they  should  be 
given  the  bead  or  the  badge  without  any  expense  to  them- 
selves. It  is  important  to  learn  early  that  one  cannot  get 
something  for  nothing.  A  student  earns  his  college  degree 
but  must  pay  for  the  diploma  and  academic  gown;  practi- 
cally all  societies  pay  for  their  pin  and  insignia.  Camp  Fire 
Girls  is  not  a  charity. 

Advancing  Expenses.  It  is  usually  unwise  for  the 
Guardian  to  advance  money  to  the  girls  even  to  enable  them 
to  purchase  costumes,  beads,  etc.  The  habit  of  "pay  as  you 
go"  is  an  important  one. 

4.  The  Manual.  The  Manual  should  be  owned,  if  pos- 
sible, by  each  girl.  She  needs  to  study  the  honors  and  to  get 
the  spirit.    The  book  is  as  necessary  to  a  Camp  Fire  girl  as 


72  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

a  map  is  to  a  pilot.  To  have  extracts  made  from  the  book 
for  the  use  of  the  girls  has  proven  to  be  undesirable,  for  each 
girl  should  know  most  of  what  is  in  the  book.  The  pictures, 
the  Count,  the  nature  of  the  organization  are  each  of  them 
important  to  the  girls.  Where  it  is  not  possible  for  each 
girl  to  own  a  Manual,  either  have  several  copies  owned  by 
the  Camp  Fire  to  be  used  by  the  girls  in  rotation,  or  get 
several  copies  of  the  Manual  placed  in  the  public  library  for 
the  use  of  the  girls. 

5.  Money  for  Dues  and  Local  Expenses.  This  money 
should  be  earned  by  the  Camp  Fire  itself  rather  than  having 
it  contributed  by  parents,  friends  or  even  by  the  girls  them- 
selves. In  some  cases  the  Guardians  have  hindered  work 
that  has  the  deeper  character-making  effects  by  their  own 
generosity. 

Some  of  the  ways  by  which  Camp  Fire  Girls  have  earned 
money  for  dues,  etc.,  are:  Making  jelly,  sandwiches,  sofa 
pillow  covers,  putting  emblems  on  towels  and  table  linen, 
giving  plays,  and  entertainments  of  many  kinds,  etc.  This 
earning  and  saving  of  money  seems  to  arouse  more  enthusi- 
asm than  most  any  other  kind  of  activitiy.  It  serves  to  teach 
girls  how  to  get  and  to  use  and  keep  account  of  money.  It 
brings  about  a  sense  of  power  and  independence  that  is  hard 
to  get  in  any  other  way.  There  are  few  things  that  a  Guar- 
dian can  do  that  will  help  her  girls  as  much  as  to  get  this 
idea  of  self-support  into  the  minds  of  the  girls  and  then  to 
help  them  to  practice  methods  of  getting  the  money,  keeping 
accounts  and  wisely  expending  it.  The  world  is  demanding 
more  and  more  that  women  shall  know  about  money,  how 
to  earn  it,  how  to  keep  it  and  how  to  spend  it  wisely. 

It  is  thus  partly  in  order  to  help  meet  this  tremendous 
educational  need  that  the  Camp  Fires  are  to  earn  money 
and  pay  dues  to  support  their  own  work.     The  first  oppor- 


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tunity  of  the  Camp  Fire  girls  is  to  support  their  own  work 
and  then  to  help  every  good  work  that  they  can. 

6.  The  Camp  Fire  Outfitting  Company 

The  Camp  Fire  Outfitting  Company  was  organized,  in- 
corporated and  is  conducted  as  a  purely  commercial  concern. 
Under  the  form  of  its  incorporation,  it  is  authorized  to  con- 
duct and  does  conduct  a  general  merchandise  business  with 
members  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls'  Organization  and  with 
many  persons  who  have  no  connection  with  the  Camp  Fire 
Girls'  movement.  It  has  the  exclusive  rights  to  sell  articles 
officially  approved  by  the  Camp  Fire  Girls'  Organization. 

In  exchange  for  these  exclusive  sale  rights  and  assuming 
that  being  known  as  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  official  outfitter 
will  prove  of  some  advertising  value  in  respect  to  the  sale  of 
general  merchandise,  the  Camp  Fire  Outfitting  Company  pays 
to  the  Organization  five  per  cent,  on  all  its  sales  irrespective 
of  whether  they  are  approved  for  official  use  or  not. 

In  addition  and  as  a  part  of  its  contract,  The  Camp  Fire 
Outfitting  Company  furnishes  to  National  Headquarters  the 
Wood  Gatherer's  rings,  which  are  given  away  by  the  National 
Board  to  new  members  after  certain  requirements  have  been 
met. 

The  articles  which  indicate  either  membership  or  rank  will 
be  sold  only  to  members;  e.  g.,  the  Guardian's  pin,  Torch 
Bearer's  pin,  Fire  Maker's  bracelet,  honor  beads,  etc.,  of  the 
Camp  Fire  Girls.  Other  articles,  which  are  not  for  official 
use,  will  be  sold  to  anyone. 


CHAPTER  VII 
THE  COUNT,  OR  RECORD  BOOK 

If  the  Camp  Fire  is  to  succeed,  it  is  necessary  to  have  a 
record  of  the  honors  earned  by  each  girl.  The  Count,  or 
Record  Book,  has  been  especially  designed  to  meet  this  need. 
It  makes  permanent  any  good  times  that  the  girls  have  to- 
gether. Girls  in  their  teens  are  in  the  romance  period  of 
their  lives.  They  love  memory  books.  The  written  record 
of  the  doings  of  their  group  means  infinitely  more  to  them 
than  to  people  in  general.  Every  time  it  is  read  individually 
or  collectively  the  good  times  are  lived  over.  It  makes 
events  trivial  in  themselves  of  importance.  It  holds  the 
group  together.  An  individual  group  may  scatter  and  dis- 
band, but  if  a  good  Count  was  kept,  it  will  be  a  testimony 
of  the  work  they  have  done  and  the  play  they  have  enjoyed 
together.  In  work  for  girls  it  is  economy  of  effort,  for  in 
the  long  run  nothing  is  lost. 

The  first  five  printed  leaves  are  for  the  title  page,  mark- 
ing the  roll  and  recording  the  group  summary  of  the  honors 
won  and  the  ranks  attained.  Following  there  are  four  pages 
for  each  girl.  The  honors  are  represented  by  pictographs 
which  are  to  be  appropriately  colored  when  the  honor  is 
won.  Any  of  these  pages  may  be  purchased  separately.  Each 
book  contains  record  blanks  for  twelve  girls,  unless  other- 
wise ordered.  There  are  over  fifty  pages  for  the  written 
record  of  events,  for  pictures,  pen  sketches,  and  other  re- 
minders.    The  Record  Book  is  printed  in  dark  brown  on 

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tan  paper  and  is  covered  with  soft  brown  leather  bound  with 
a  thong  of  the  same. 

Each  Camp  Fire  is  to  decorate  its  own  Count.  The  sym- 
bol of  the  Camp  Fire  is  to  be  painted  or  burned  on  the  brown 
leather  cover.  The  first  leaf  will  be  the  title  page.  On  this 
page  should  be  the  name  of  the  Camp  Fire  and  the  date  of 
the  first  Council  Fire.  Following  the  title  page  is  a  page  on 
which  is  printed  the  Law  of  the  Camp  Fire,  to  be  signed  by 
each  girl  as  she  joins.  Following  this  is  a  page  arranged  for 
a  yearly  summary  of  the  records  of  the  Camp  Fire  members. 
The  page  for  marking  the  attendance  is  divided  into  squares 
in  which  can  be  drawn  symbols  illustrating  what  was  done 
at  each  meeting.  They  may  be  marked  either  by  red  pencil 
for  the  ceremonial  meetings  and  by  blue  for  the  weekly  meet- 
ings, or  by  the  colors  indicating  the  different  moons  as  used 
by  the  Indians.* 

The  Chattahoochee  Camp  Fire,  in  marking  the  roll,  has 
used  certain  colors  to  indicate  the  reason  for  any  absence. 
They  color  the  moon  flame  color  for  Camp  Fire  work  done 

♦Quoted  from  "The  Birch-Bark  Roll,"  by  Ernest  Thompson  Seton. 

March — Crow  Moon,  First,  or  Awakening  (Blue)   Crane  Moon. 

April — Wild  Goose  or  Grass  Moon  (Green),  Honker  Moon. 

May — Fawn  or  Song  Moon  (Purple). 

June — Rose  Moon  (Rose). 

July — Thunder  Moon  (Copper). 

August — Red  or  Green  Corn  Moon  (Yellow). 

September — Hunting  Moon  (Yellow). 

October — Leaf  Falling  Moon  (Fiery). 

November — Mad  Moon  (Smoky). 

December — Long  Night  Moon  (Black). 

January — Snow  Moon   (White). 

February — Hunger  Moon  or  Wan  Moon  (Pale  or  Ashy). 

at  home  at  the  time  of  the  meeting;  green  if  the  girl  has 
stayed  away  to  be  with  her  parents ;  purple  if  she  is  away  at 
school  or  on  a  long  journey;  white  for  absence  on  account 
of  illness;   and  black  if  she  stays  away  by  preference. 


76  CAMP  FIRE  GIRLS 

Following  these  pages  each  girl  is  to  fill  out  her  group  of 
four  leaves.  On  the  first  one  she  writes  her  name,  the  date 
of  her  birth,  the  names  of  her  father  and  mother,  her  birth- 
place and  her  present  address.  On  this  leaf  she  also  fills 
out  the  date  when  she  attains  each  rank,  using  for  the  month 
its  Indian  name  or  symbol.  These  can  be  found  in  the  calen- 
dar or  on  the  covers  of  Wohelo. 

Next  comes  the  name  of  the  Camp  Fire,  its  totem  and  the 
town  in  which  it  is  chartered.  As  the  girl  gains  the  require- 
ments for  becoming  a  Wood  Gatherer,  the  symbols  repre- 
senting the  requirements  are  painted  brown,  the  color  of  the 
fagots.  When  they  are  completed  and  she  has  received  her 
ring,  her  ceremonial  name  with  its  meaning  is  written  in  and 
her  symbol  drawn. 

As  rapidly  as  she  meets  the  requirements  to  become  a  Fire 
Maker  the  symbol  representing  the  requirement  is  painted 
purple.  "As  the  purple  of  the  hills  suggests  the  beauty  of 
the  land  beyond  so  the  purple  of  these  honors  brings  the  in- 
spiration of  Wohelo."  When  she  becomes  a  Torch  Bearer 
her  symbol  is  painted  in  the  empty  quarter  of  the  Torch 
Bearer's  emblem.  On  the  next  two  leaves  are  the  symbols 
of  the  Elective  Honors.  These  are  to  be  painted  the  colors 
corresponding  to  the  beads  given  for  these  honors:  red  for 
the  red  blood  of  health;  flame  color  for  home  craft;  the 
blue  of  the  open  sky  for  nature  lore;  the  brown  of  the 
woods  for  camp  craft ;  green,  the  color  of  creation,  for  hand 
craft;  yellow  for  business;  and  red,  white  and  blue  for 
patriotism.  The  fourth  leaf  is  for  the  girl's  name  and  sym- 
bol, with  the  explanation  of  their  meanings,  and  her  photo- 
graph. 

Every  device  to  be  thought  of  may  be  used  to  tell  the  story 
of  a  group  of  Camp  Fire  Girls.  Not  only  do  they  write  the 
happenings  and  insert  photographs  of  their  excursions,  but 


THE  COUNT,  OR  RECORD  BOOK    77 

they  make  pen  pictures  along  the  margins  of  the  leaves. 
They  draw  everything  from  the  Indian  sign  of  the  moon  to 
a  marked  and  wriggly  snake,  telling  of  the  trip  to  Rattle- 
snake Pond.  The  written  account  of  the  meetings  and  ex- 
peditions may  often  be  given  in  the  form  of  verse. 

To  some  girls  the  keeping  of  the  Count  has  given  the  first 
real  interest  in  written  expression.  They  find  that  they  can 
do  something  which  they  never  dreamed  was  possible  for 
any  one  other  than  a  genius. 

The  calendar  is  helpful  in  showing  how  to  decorate  the 
Count,  how  to  use  symbols  and  should  be  known  by  every 
Camp  Fire.     (See  Wohelo,  March,  1914.) 

Following  is  an  illustration  of  a  Count  of  a  Council  Fire 
written  by  a  Camp  Fire  Girl: 

COUNCIL  OF  NANIH  WAIYA 

Where  the  great  magnolias  shadow, 
Where  the  cedars  whisper  softly, 
There  we  held  our  Nanih  Waiya, 
There  we  built  our  Council  Fire, 
With  our  gentle  mother  "Toa" 
With  our  Guardian  of  the  Fire. 
As  the  moon  rose,  softly,  softly, 
Shedding  silv'ry  beams  all  sparkling 
Gathered  we  about  our  Camp  Fire 
One  and  all  around  in  council, 
By  the  fire  built  from  fagots 
Which  each  brought  as  unto  symbols 
Of  the  love  within  us  burning 
For  our  fire  cry  "Wohelo," 
For  our  sacred  fire  ascending. 
Each  repeated  the  desire: 
Vowed  our  strength  and  power  to  give 


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Work  and  Health  and  Love,  forever. 
Then  as  from  the  net  of  fancy 
Woven  from  the  glowing  fagots, 
Tales  of  our  great,  great  forefathers, 
Worshippers  of  ancient  fires, 
Came  before  our  range  of  visions — 
And  upspoke  "Anacaona," 
"Flower  of  gold,"  Anacaona 
Spake,  and  speaking  told  the  legend 
Of   "Red   Feather,"   brave   and    fearless 
Free  of  heart,  and  loving  all  things — 
When  this  story  was  completed 
The  Chant  of  Wohelo  resounded, 
From  each  heart  a  pledge,  forever 
Of  love  and  strength  and  promise 
To  be  faithful  to  our  fire — 
First  low,  then  growing  louder 
Far  across  the  waters  echoed 
Those  notes  we  sang  with  great  love 
Sang  "My  Country  'Tis  of  Thee." 
It  echoed,  and  re-echoed, 
Till  the  last  note  dying  faintly 
Mingled  with  the  dying  echoes 
Mingled,  and  was  lost  among  them 
Till  the  embers  were  extinguished. 
Thus  our  forest  council  ended, 
With  the  dying  of  the  music, 
And  the  last  glow  of  the  embers. 


INDEX 

(Roman  numerals  indicate  chapters;    Arabic  numerals  indicate 
sections.) 


Page. 

Annual  Dues,  VI,  2,  30 

Big  Honors,  III,  4, 26 

Blue  Birds— 

I,  5,  9 

V,  6,   68 

Camp  Fire  Daughters,  V, 

7 68 

C.  F.  O.  Co.,  VI,  6, 73 

Candle  Ceremony,  IV,  16,.  62 

Charter  Fees,  VI,  1, 70 

Chief  Guardian,  V,  8,  ... .  69 
Council  Fire — Program — 

II,  9,  21 

IV,  60 

Count,  VII,    74 

Dues,  Annual,  VI,  2,   70 

Elective  Honors — 

111,3,  26 

III,  9,  28 

Fees,  VI, 70 

Fire    Lighting    Ceremony, 

IX,  4,   49 

Fire  Maker — 

To  Become,  II,  4, 17 

Required  honors  for,  III, 

2, 23 

Desire,  IV,  7,   50 

Initiation,  IV,  12, 55 


Page. 
Government  of   C.   F.   G., 

1,2,  7 

Gown,  Ceremonial,  II,  3,  .  15 

Grand  Council  Fire,  IV,  15,  59 
Guardians,      Appointment, 

V,  1,   64 

Guardian  Association,  V,  9,  69 
Guardians,     Qualifications, 

V,  3,  65 

Historical  Sketch,  I,  4,  . . .  8 
Honors — 

Fire  Makers,  III,  2, 23 

Elective,  III,  3,  26 

Big,  III,  4,   26 

Torch  Bearer,  III,  5,   . .  26 

Local,  III,  6,   27 

National,  III,  7,   27 

Membership   Transferable, 

II,  7,  19 

Names,  Chosing,  II,  8,  . . .  19 

Ode  to  Fire,  IV,  5,  49 

Reports,  V,  2, 65 

Specialist  Honors,  II,  6,  ..  19 
Torch  Bearer — 

To  Become,  II,  5, 18 

Initiation,  IV,  12, 55 

Woodgatherer  —  To     Be- 
come, II,  2, 13 


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PICTURES   OF   GIRLS    CAMPING  AND   THEIR 
CAMPING  ACTIVITIES 

It  is  a  pleasure  in  this  (our  fifth)  edition  of  the  Manual 
and  in  the  Vacation  Book  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls  to  have 
pictures  for  which  National  Honors  have  been  given  to 
girls. 

We  hope  that  every  year  more  and  more  of  our  illustra- 
tions will  be  pictures  taken  by  the  girls  themselves. 

There  are  several  suggestions  which  may  be  helpful  in 
taking  pictures. 

1st.  Pictures  of  girls  doing  things  are  most  interesting. 
Either  take  these  action  pictures  without  the  girls  knowing 
it  or  tell  them  that  you  are  taking  picture  and  not  to  look 
into  the  camera.  Many  a  good  picture  is  ruined  by  girls 
looking  into  the  camera  when  they  ought  to  be  looking  at 
the  thing  they  are  doing. 

2d.  We  have  been  unable  to  use  some  very  good  pictures 
because  girls  have  had  feathers  in  their  head-bands. 

3d.  Wonderful  pictures  can  be  taken  against  the  sun. 
These  make  the  interesting  silhouetted  pictures. 

4th.  We  need  pictures  of  indoor  activities.  These  are 
difficult  to  get. 

5th.  Winter  pictures  are  very  scarce:  skating,  sliding, 
tobogganing,  snow-shoeing,  winter  cooking  out-of-doors, 
sleigh  riding,  sugaring  off,  and  feeding  winter  birds. 

6th.  Pictures  of  "Blue  Birds."  These  will  be  needed  for 
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Headband  and  dress  made  by  Mrs.  Cora  I.  Bridge,  Provi- 
dence, Rhode  Island.     On  the  bottom  of  the  dress  this 
Guardian  has  embroidered  in  cross-stitch  the  sym- 
bols of  her  girls,  and  above  each  symbol  a  line 
of  little  squares  representing  the  number 
of  honors  the  girl  has  won.     These 
squares  are  done  in  the  color 
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Taking  care  of  baby  sister  and  winning 
honors  in  home  craft 


HELPS  FOR  GUARDIANS 
AND  GIRLS 

The  Manual.  Describes  purposes,  method  of  organi- 
zation, membership,  honors,  meetings,  duties  of  Guardi- 
ans, finances,  record  keeping,  equipment,  etc.,  and  also 
contains  45  half-tone  cuts  of  Camp  Fire  Girls'  activities 
from  pictures  taken  by  Camp  Fire  Girls.    Price  25  cents. 

Vacation  Book.  Tells  why  you  want  to  go  camping, 
why  you  ought  to  go,  where  you  can  go,  what  to  take 
when  you  go,  and  much  other  information  of  interest  to 
girls  planning  their  camping  trips.     Price  25  cents. 

Wapa  I.  Camp  Fire  Girls  and  the  New  Relation  of 
Women  to  the  World,  by  Dr.  Luther  H.  Gulick.  This 
analyzes  the  changes  which  are  upon  the  home  and 
shows  how  they  are  working  out  a  new  relation  of 
women  to  their  communities  and  the  world.  Price  10 
cents. 

Wapa  II.  The  Desires  of  American  Girls,  by  Dr. 
Luther  H.  Gulick.  A  study  of  the  objects  toward  which 
girls  all  over  America  are  working,  and  an  analysis  of 
what  these  purposes  mean.    Price  10  cents. 

Other  Wapas  on  the  decoration  of  the  ceremonial 
gown,  wood-blocking  and  stenciling,  etc.,  are  being  pre- 
pared. 

Wohelo.  The  monthly  magazine  of  the  Camp  Fire 
Girls.    $1.00  a  year. 

The  Camp  Fire  Girls,  by  Clara  Kern  Bayliss,  Jr.,  a 
scenic  reading  with  Prologue,  Epilogue  and  four  acts 
with  instructions  for  staging.  Price  25  cents. 

Songs  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls,  by  W.  H.  Neidlinger. 
Contains  ten  of  the  most  popular  Camp  Fire  songs  used 
in  ceremonial  meetings  and  other  occasions. 

Mystic  Fire,  by  Margaret  Bradshaw.  A  motion  song 
with  a  melody  taken  from  a  tribe  of  South  California 
Indians.     Price  50  cents. 

The  above  publications  will  be  sent  post  paid  upon  re- 
ceipt of  price  by 

THE   CAMP  FIRE   OUTFITTING 
COMPANY 

17  and  19  West  Seventeenth  Street 
New  York  City 


EQUIPMENT  FOR 
CAMP   FIRE   GIRLS 

^T     HE  new  catalogue  of  the  Camp  Fire  Outfit- 
■*■      ting  Company  gives  illustrations  and  descrip- 
tions of  the  articles  endorsed  for  the  use   of  the 
Camp  Fire  Girls. 

C,  Besides  the  beads,  emblems,  ceremonial  dresses 
and  other  articles  ussd  exclusively  by  Camp  Fire 
Girls,  there  are  blouses,  skirts,  sweaters,  shoes, 
hosiery  and  other  things  that  are  desirable  not  only 
for  members  of  the  organization  but  for  all  other 
girls  as  well. 

C  Every  article  is  guaranteed  satisfactory  and  if, 
for  any  reason  whatever,  you  are  not  pleased  with 
anything  we  send  to  you,  you  are  at  perfect  liberty 
to  return  it  for  exchange  or  refund. 

C.  We  prepay  carrying  charges  on  all  purchases. 
The  price  you  see  in  the  book  is  all  you  are  expected 
to  pay  for  any  article.  There  are  no  "extras"  of 
any  kind. 

C  A  catalogue  will  be  sent  to  any  one  upon  applu 
cation,  without  charge. 

THE   CAMP   FIRE   OUTFITTING 
COMPANY 

17  and  19  WEST  SEVENTEENTH  STREET 
NEW  YORK  CITY 


THE  SOCIAL  BEVERAGE  || 

Whether  it's  a  Camp-fire  affair,  a  home  gath- 
ering or  a  more  formal  party  you  will  always 
fad 


Welch's 


the  appropriate  beverage. 

WELCH'S  is  the  pure  juice  of  choicest  Con- 
cords— is  unfermented — a  wholesome  beverage 
for  young  and  old. 

WELCH'S  is  especially  popular  in  the  indi- 
vidual 4-oz.  bottle,  priced  at  10  cents — of  any 
good  dealer. 

Here  Is  the  Famous  Welch  Punch  Recipe 


Juice  of  three  lemons. 
Juice  of  one  orange. 
One  pint  Welch's. 
One  quart  water. 
One  cup  sugar, 

THE  WELCH 
GRAPE  JUICE  COMPANY 

Westfield,  New  York 


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